descended
Example Sentences
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His characters let us feel the chill in Europe as the Iron Curtain descended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
A five-tier funfetti cake had been airlifted in from Florida, and helicopters and seaplanes descended on the islands before guests settled into their oceanfront villas.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
As those sections of crust descended, they released their water into the mantle.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Around 200 people, some wearing masks, confronted police in riot gear after they descended on the Eastney Landing ferry port area, where the migrants were landed.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
And, as the companions wrestled their burden over the hill and descended into a deep valley, Taran nearly sank to the ground in despair.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
