descended

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In the video he recalled that Dawa Sherpa had "sat down for a rest with his backpack" as they descended from Camp 4, the highest campsite before the summit.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

As a massive influx of white Midwesterners descended on L.A. after the 1885 opening of the Santa Fe railroad, conservative white civic leaders — including the owners of the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Because the more prestigious leagues in the area canceled their seasons that summer, scouts descended on the FCBL.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Her older sons were close to the median, one on a skateboard and the other on skates, as the two cars seemingly accelerated and descended on them, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Then, so suddenly that it seemed to come between one watch and the next, the steamy heat of the tropics descended.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham