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descend upon





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Later on in the day, I watched a bachelor party descend upon a triple-zero wheel, despite that, right next to them, bathed in fluorescent light, a double-zero table—encircled by empty seats—waited for customers.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

Together, Schmitt and Law helped turn the event into an international phenomenon, where thousands of revelers descend upon urban neighborhoods in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Now, as an estimated 50,000 people descend upon Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, Illinois Governor J.B.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2024

Each side seeks to expose the other — triggering outraged followers to descend upon their targets.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

Gatlinburg is a shock to the system from whichever angle you survey it, but never more so than when you descend upon it from a spell of moist, grubby isolation in the woods.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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