descended
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Within minutes of being alerted to possible fraud, his team descended on Town Hall, and he called the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
For the first time in years, Democrats from Bill Clinton to Kamala Harris, along with a long line of senators, have descended on the state to support Colom.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
I can’t remember what the point of this story was, except that we had descended into the world of wretched excess.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
England edged towards a World Cup exit after their points chase against Papua New Guinea descended into a chaotic and error-strewn 34-12 victory that will almost certainly prove insufficient in the final reckoning.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
This terrible, incomprehensible thing that had descended upon our lives wasn’t new at all.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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