descend
Example Sentences
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Airline executives descend on Rio this weekend to weigh the prospects for an industry grappling with geopolitical turbulence, soaring fuel costs and travellers wary of chasing sky-high ticket prices.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
"As I look back up the mountain, as I helped this guy descend, Hillary Dawa didn't appear to have moved, and certainly wasn't descending, because we would have seen his head torch."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
They’d descend on his garden, where he’d set up feeders full of “nectar”—filtered water mixed with cane sugar.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The findings build on earlier ancient DNA studies published in 2021 that first proposed the idea that modern Japanese people descend from three major ancestral sources instead of two.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Next I pack a leather bag with a shift and a knife, throw a thick velvet cloak over my dress, and descend the stairs.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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