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

The first promotional teaser didn’t show Ejiofor or Reinsve, only a descending series of increasingly wrong-looking rooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Would descending into the labyrinth of the Union Square subway station be enough?

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny