descend

Example Sentences

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“I don’t think there’s any question that the state would descend into chaos,” said Phil Angelides, a Democrat and former state treasurer who lost to Schwarzenegger in the 2006 gubernatorial race.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

E-tabs descend from traditional paper pull-tabs, a game of chance where strips hide symbols.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

For a time the path they followed climbed; then it reached the crest of a hill and began to descend.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty