descended
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Detectives from the LAPD’s Robbery Homicide Division and federal agents descended on 2nd Call’s offices at La Brea Avenue and Obama Boulevard on Wednesday, where they seized several computers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 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
His family and friends descended on the Stanford hospital where he lay unconscious, and his mother grasped his hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 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
A puffin who had descended from a long line of military heroes could not be expected to perform manual labor.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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