descending

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The stocks are listed in descending order of their surprise, as calculated by LSEG.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The woman and her companion - a 53-year-old man who was unharmed - were descending in the area of the Gran Diagonal, Spanish news outlet El País reported.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The Daily Mail published photos of the newlyweds all smiles and hand-in-hand descending town hall steps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"Since it has become impossible to celebrate a match without descending into riots, the only common sense response is a new doctrine: 'zero gatherings'," it demanded.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

There is a flat place where the road first reaches the top of the hill—a stretch of about a hundred yards or so before it starts descending again, into the valley.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien