descended
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Last July, hundreds descended on Australia's Gippsland region from around the country for the most exciting event on the annual table tennis calendar.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
As they descended the stairs, their over-10-story building in the worst-hit state of La Guaira fell to pieces around them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Their goal was to distinguish cells descended from the original population of microglia that had been present since birth from cells descended from blood stem cells in the bone marrow later in life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The rescue teams from across the globe that descended upon this strip of coast are long gone, as is international attention to the plight of La Guaira.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Headmarveller Rivera descended the staircase slowly, her glittering cane helping her with each step.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
