descended
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In their final debate on Friday night, the rivals struck a calmer tone than their first showdown, which descended into insults and was empty of policy proposals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
However, this is the first time researchers have been able to reconstruct such a clear transition between different thermal conditions as a rock descended from shallower to much greater depths.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Born into a Polish aristocratic Catholic family with ornate palaces and substantive political influence, d’Ornano descended from the Radziwill line of Polish princes to Prussian kings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Tracking data showed it rapidly descended from 37,000 feet to 9,000 feet.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
As suddenly as it had descended, the opaque haze in Ekon’s mind receded, returning him to the present.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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