descended
Example Sentences
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Security cameras from several buildings in the area recorded the chopper as it descended quickly and struck a metal storage container.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
French students have blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools across the country since late September to demand better conditions, in protests that have descended into sporadic clashes with security forces.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
As Xi descended the stairs from his plane at Joint Base Andrews, he reached for Peng with one hand while gripping the rail with the other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
He expects there to be a similar level of excitement to Joe Calzaghe's fight against Mikkel Kessler in 2007, when more than 50,000 fans descended on what was then the Millennium Stadium.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
At daybreak, our caravan descended on the gates of the outpost.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
