descending

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Hundreds of humanitarian responders from at least 16 countries were descending on the quake-stricken nation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

The descending triangle originated with the completion of a bearish evening star on Dec. 16 while the stock was filling a gap from Oct.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

West Texas Intermediate oil futures continued their precipitous decline, briefly descending below the $70-per-barrel milestone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The tracks were first spotted by a worker at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire four years ago - with paleontologists soon descending on the site.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I know not whether the day was fair or foul; in descending the drive, I gazed neither on sky nor earth: my heart was with my eyes; and both seemed migrated into Mr. Rochester’s frame.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë