descend on

Example Sentences

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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

Cities throughout the country hold public celebrations that draw large crowds onto the streets, and world leaders allied with Putin descend on Moscow for the army procession.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The countryside area is typically quiet, but about 170,000 people descend on the RAF site every July for the Royal International Air Tattoo, which is the largest military air show in the world.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Thousands of delegates are due to descend on the capital Beijing next week for the Two Sessions.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

That is to say, a sense of awe seemed to descend on them.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro