descending

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The Daily Mail published photos of the newlyweds all smiles and hand-in-hand descending town hall steps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

He called for a "swift response", including strengthening the capacity of staff to prevent Ituri "from descending into catastrophe".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

And since what most investors own is the S&P 500, or baskets of stocks that look similar to it, descending to a more typical valuation would be just as unpleasant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

A bearish descending triangle formed between the summer of 2022 and late 2023, featuring a triple bottom just above the $100 level.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

As he did so, he curled his legs and arms up round him, like a spider whose descending thread is snapped.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien