descended

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In Foshan, near Hong Kong, residents said in interviews that a sense of crisis has descended over the once-booming manufacturing hub, where the economy grew by only 0.2% last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

But before Johnson could arrive, protesters descended on the venue denouncing the governor, who had already arrived, as “corrupt.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

He was a diminutive guitar deity who could only have descended in America, but calling him something so plain and mortal as “American” still feels close to sacrilege.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

The tourists descended the hill after receiving the green light from the police.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

And then, in the distance, the figure in silhouette has descended the ladder and is packing up his toolbox.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse