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García Harfuch descends from a line of prominent government officials, their careers reflecting, in part, Mexico’s past under a repressive, authoritarian government.

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He stood next to the president as he gave his now famous "we are still here" speech as the Russians descended on Kyiv at the start of their full-scale invasion in February 2022.

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He had enough time to turn off electrical appliances before he descended the stairs from their fourth-floor apartment to safety.

But Badenoch dismissed claims she had descended to "playground abuse" with her comments.

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All modern cats are descended from the same species - the African wildcat.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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