descent
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But the engine vibrations then increased and the crew heard a loud bang, prompting them to declare an emergency and begin their descent.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
A much less costly way to get European citizenship is by descent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The tests were designed to verify that the company's sensors remain accurate across the temperature extremes they could encounter during descent to the lunar surface.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Then again, this column has spent a decade charting Washington’s shabby descent into lawfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The sun had begun its descent by the time I returned home.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
It tunneled 435 feet through the mountains for slightly easier descents and ascents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The athletes are required to employ all their technical nous to transition efficiently, stripping off reusable 'skins' that give their skis grip for climbing so they can freely ski down two descents.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
The mixed team relay sees teams of one man and one woman completing four alternate laps of the course, with two ascents and two descents per lap.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
The climbs and descents can be as steep as a Swiss Alp, as the M’s have displayed thus far.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
As she whipped around tight turns and down steep descents, the world whirling around her, Tally felt like something caught in the wind, not knowing which direction the journey would ultimately take her.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
Vocabulary lists containing descent
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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