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descend on, descend upon VB intr

1. descend on (to visit unexpectedly):

to descend [up]on sb/sth

jdn/etw überfallen a. hum

2. descend on (to make a sudden raid on):

to descend [up]on sth

3. descend on fig (come down upon):

to descend [up]on sb

jdn überkommen

silence descended on the room

Stille senkte sich über den Raum form

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The spacecraft continued to descend on the drogue chute. en.wikipedia.org

Fog signals were operated at the lighthouse as a warning to sea-farers during dense fog which can suddenly descend on the peninsula. en.wikipedia.org

Every year, thousands of patrons descend on this site to take part in the celebrations. en.wikipedia.org

Each year in late summer thousands of black swans and ducks descend on the area as the inland waterways they inhabit dry up. en.wikipedia.org

An attempt was made to descend on the side opposite to the pass. en.wikipedia.org

Thunder and magical mist descend on the land leaving it empty of all domesticated animals and all humans apart from the four protagonists. en.wikipedia.org

Then the rightful kings descend on clouds, symbolising their divine right to rule. en.wikipedia.org

When conditions are right there are population explosions and masses of grasshoppers descend on crop plants. en.wikipedia.org

He also called for roving bands of patriots to descend on any city threatened with integration. en.wikipedia.org

They would hover and descend on me like a black cloud. en.wikipedia.org

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