descending

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His monthly ERA reached its zenith at 7.23 in his April starts, descending to its current 4.03 ERA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Nature-loving travelers from around the globe are bugging out over the fireflies, descending en masse on isolated stretches of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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

“Number twenty-three,” he says, before descending a small set of stairs near the proscenium and hovering by the edge of the front row, pen poised over his open notebook.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern