descend

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Williams is just one of dozens of curious observers and amateur sleuths who have descended on the area.

From BBC

Brazilian director Karim Ainouz's surreal satire "Rosebush Pruning" premiered on Saturday at the Berlin Film Festival with one of the programme's starriest casts portraying an outrageously spoiled and dysfunctional family descending into chaos.

From Barron's

"The AU has helped de-escalate political tensions and support dialogue before situations descend into violence," he said, citing the work done to prevent war between Sudan and South Sudan over the flashpoint region of Abyei.

From Barron's

After last week's asset-wide volatility, a sense of calm has descended on trading floors over the past few days, helped by forecast-busting US jobs figures that eased worries about the world's top economy.

From Barron's

Yosemite National Park is bracing for thousands of visitors who will descend on the area to see the setting sun illuminate a waterfall so that it looks like fire.

From Los Angeles Times