descend

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as in to dismount
to come down from something (as a vehicle) the driver descended from the truck's cab, dreading to see what he had hit

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Recent Examples of descend As the stars descend upon Los Angeles for the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, Hollywood’s most prominent names will once again come face-to-face with the movie business’ shifting landscape. Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 But as Miky Lee — the godmother of Korean cinema — approached the microphone, the lights dimmed and the microphone descended into the stage. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025 Up next, Blue Ghost will prepare to descend for touch down on the moon in process targeted to conclude Sunday, March 2 at 3:45 a.m. EST. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 Well, there are basic elevator sounds — doors and motors ascending and descending. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for descend
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Verb
  • After this, oil production will fall, albeit slowly toward 2050, as decarbonization proceeds and more electric vehicles take to the roads.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • That's a turnabout from 2022, as developers took advantage of falling equipment costs and, at least in some areas, alternatives to lengthy grid-connection queues.
    Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Its effects weren’t confined to California—air quality deteriorated in neighboring states, and supply chain disruptions followed.
    Joel Carboni, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Despite overcoming the initial infection, Thomas’ condition deteriorated.
    Amy McGorry, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Tesla Stock Price Drop: Why TSLA Crashed 50% Since December And The Impact On Investors Tesla stock has plunged by over 50% since December, a dramatic collapse that has stunned shareholders and analysts alike.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Stocks had plunged on Monday morning, continuing three consecutive weeks of losses, with the technology-laden Nasdaq marking its worst day since September 2022 and the Dow shedding 890 points to close beneath its 200-moving average for the first time since late 2023.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Considered one of the best bull riders of all time, Lane Frost was tragically killed in 1989 at the age of 25 after dismounting a bull at Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The initial assaults over the weekend involved dismounted infantry walking in neat lines across snowy fields without much apparent support from artillery or aircraft.
    David Axe, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The sloping roofs and spacious interiors show that these homes are built to maximise natural light and ventilation.
    Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The sloping roof prevents water from building up and seeping inside during storms.
    Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Today, despite its crumbling condition, the concrete trough still attracts young Bosnian athletes chasing Olympic dreams.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
  • But the vaccine's power to beat back measles outbreaks starts to crumble when vaccination rates drop low enough.
    Alyson Hurt, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Then, on Wednesday, enjoy a 5-piece order of French toast sticks to dip in delicious, sugary breakfast syrup for free, also with a purchase of $1 or more.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • What To Know The newest polling from Gallup found support for Israel among American adults dropped to 46 percent in 2025, dipping below 50 percent for the first time during the time Gallup has tracked this topic—which appears to be since 2001.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Striking miners were astonished to discover soldiers from the U.S. Army disembarking from train cars, their bayonets glittering in the frosty air.
    Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The captains of these vessels were likely aware that employing North Koreans violated international law, the report noted, as the workers were never allowed to disembark and were instead transferred between ships at sea to avoid detection.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025

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