descending

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The midtempo “Ridin’ High” starts with a descending harp glissando that pours into a synthesizer seasoned by a vibraslap’s rattlesnake hiss.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The setup has improved since TNX broke above a bearish descending triangle in mid-March, a move that helped form the current bull flag pattern.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Allen was instead taken down by agents shortly after rushing past them and before descending stairs and entering a ballroom where Trump and other top administration officials were seated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Who down there, waiting in the out-the-door Sweetgreen line or descending into the subway, has glimpsed the void in the way I have?

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Charles, all smiles, made a grand entrance, slowly descending one of the spiral staircases.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein