descending

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A bearish descending triangle formed between the summer of 2022 and late 2023, featuring a triple bottom just above the $100 level.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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

The machine, a cascade of gold and silver-coloured cylinders descending through a cloud of wires, is a cryostat, a device that cools so much it slows activity even at the molecular level.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

When the plane started descending, Mom stirred in her seat.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn