descending

Example Sentences

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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

As Thrall went down he found a struggling Polish climber, and they continued descending together.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 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

They called and squawked and swirled in great clouds before descending on the ruined village, chirping and fussing and circling near.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill