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In Foshan, near Hong Kong, residents said in interviews that a sense of crisis has descended over the once-booming manufacturing hub, where the economy grew by only 0.2% last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

And so, the full magnitude of the true crime apparatus has descended upon the zeitgeist and this sleepy street, with no end in sight.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

After last week's asset-wide volatility, a sense of calm has descended on trading floors over the past few days, helped by forecast-busting US jobs figures that eased worries about the world's top economy.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

“Polymarket has descended into sheer arbitrariness,” said another.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

Saturday morning, September 7 A new warm feeling has descended on our little house.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez