descend upon
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What happens to a pretty seaside town when film crews descend upon it?
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
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
He pulled his bike after him, and crouched down, watching ten or twelve people descend upon the pile of trash.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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