descend

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The astronauts will require a second vehicle to descend to the moon's surface, a lunar lander that remains under development by rival space companies owned by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Ethnic Persians are about half the population, and even those who detest the theocratic regime don’t want the country to break up or descend into civil war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Should a fire start in town, sturdy metal shutters descend to cover every window.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Such questions become moot once two men from the other vehicle descend to track them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The Exosuit—inspired by the space suit but with hard casing—allows divers to descend one thousand feet and to remain under the sea for up to fifty hours.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler