descended
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Bartholdi’s Liberty descended from a wide range of similar figures, dating all the way back to the French Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
They descended the stairs together, and then a crush of Raman supporters stopped her for photos and congratulations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 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
By recognizing the surviving fragments of these ancient structures, scientists can better reconstruct how tectonic plates descended beneath one another, how volcanic arcs shifted, how continental crust grew, and how once-vast oceans eventually closed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
The only two things out of the ordinary are the faint shadows under her eyes, and the unusual quiet that has descended over her lunch table.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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