How to use "descend" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "descend" in popular movie and book plots

  • In September 1629, German armies under Count Rambaldo di Collalto descend on Italy, looting and destroying.  - The Betrothed (Manzoni novel)
  • A horde of these wasps descend upon the city at the beginning of the game.  - The Simpsons: Hit & Run
  • Cyanide gas bombs are used, and Graham, Peterson, and Pat descend into the nest to kill any survivors.  - Them!
  • As they descend into the deepest areas of the kingdom, Anub'arak realizes Baelgun's stories are true.  - Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
  • They descend most of the way by the stairs, but the earthquake has collapsed part of the stairwell.  - Earthquake (film)
  • With bad weather closing in and daylight fading, they needed to descend quickly to the glacier, about 3,000 feet below.  - Touching the Void
  • Outside the bar, a mob of monstrous-looking townspeople descend upon him.  - In the Mouth of Madness
  • However, they descend into desperation, dehydration, and frustration with each other.  - Lifeboat (film)
  • He decides to descend into the valley to see the cause for himself.  - Still Valley
  • In their struggle, a gunshot pierces the fuselage, causing the plane to descend rapidly.  - Die Another Day
  • She sees a nurse, half hidden in shadow, descend to the basement in the elevator.  - Twenty Two (The Twilight Zone)
  • They comment on how simply fiddling with people's electricity consistently leads them to descend into paranoia and panic.  - The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
  • The following day, the news media descend on the town and a police investigation begins.  - Scream (1996 film)
  • It is the coming of the End Times: the Apocalypse is near, and Final Judgement will soon descend upon the human species.  - Good Omens
  • However, a strong gust of wind blows the nannies away, and Jane and Michael witness a young nanny descend from the sky using her umbrella.  - Mary Poppins (film)
  • Consequently, Susan, who has formed a bizarre romantic attachment to the computer, is beginning to descend into madness.  - V for Vendetta

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