descent on
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However, shares slipped in after-hours trading once the report was released, and they continued their descent on Wednesday, falling 7.3% to $142.34.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
Grasso, who won her title in March, hails from Guadalajara and will be one of six fighters of Mexican descent on Saturday’s card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
Titan went missing with five people on board shortly after starting its descent on Sunday to the Titanic, the British ocean liner that sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg.
From Reuters ● Jun. 21, 2023
The descent on which Mader's crash occurred is a fast Alpine road mapped out and raced the same as any other top level event.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2023
In light of this, the Review points out that those of Japanese descent on this island are not responsible for the tragedy at Pearl Harbor.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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