descend

Example Sentences

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Around 25 miles with maybe only three to go, I started descending a small hill.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now the fog of war has descended over the region.

From Barron's

Over the following year, Telluride descended into what some called the “ski-gate scandal”: an alleged attempted coup to force Horning to sell to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

The wrath will descend, especially if it's Celtic, you suspect.

From BBC

Crowds swarmed a revitalized downtown’s “MoonPie Over Mobile” celebration, in which an oversize replica of the famous Southern snack descended from the RSA’s building.

From The Wall Street Journal