descended
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"The debates have once again descended to a fifth-grade level, which is absurd," dentist Lizie Moreira told AFP in Rio.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
At another company’s event in Nashville this spring, Scott Stevens was among dozens of fund managers who descended on a luxury hotel to pitch wealthy investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
However, this is the first time researchers have been able to reconstruct such a clear transition between different thermal conditions as a rock descended from shallower to much greater depths.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Tracking data showed it rapidly descended from 37,000 feet to 9,000 feet.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Miss Buckner pressed the button marked B. The elevator descended with a loud hum, clicking at each passing floor.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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