descend

Example Sentences

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They descended into a big valley of oak, ash and pine, and soon reached a wide silver river.

From Literature

Miss Buckner pressed the button marked B. The elevator descended with a loud hum, clicking at each passing floor.

From Literature

And then, in the distance, the figure in silhouette has descended the ladder and is packing up his toolbox.

From Literature

After a brief reprieve from sweltering temperatures over the weekend, dangerous heat once again descended on the region Monday, bringing a host of warnings from the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times

They entered the global stage as Yemen descended into civil war more than a decade ago when the ragtag militia fighters stormed Sanaa and ousted the government from most population centres.

From Barron's