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More than 20,000 pooches of varying size, shape and personality will descend on Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre for the four-day showcase, with one claiming the coveted "Best in Show" crown late Sunday.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Starting as soon as this September, a squad of 10 to 12 trained professionals bound by state regulations will descend on the island to hunt the deer with rifles.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Tens of thousands of people from around the world will descend on Edinburgh this week to join a huge street party celebrating the new year.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

It’s unclear whether exceptions will be made for the Olympics, when millions of visitors will descend on a region already starved for housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

And then professionals will descend on the house, neatly and efficiently separating the valuable from the sentimental, lingering only over items of indeterminate origin or worth.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline