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descend

[dih-send] / dɪˈsɛnd /


VERB
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
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They deliver powerful bursts of thrust that allow spacecraft to quickly accelerate, decelerate, climb, descend, or change position.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

A series of military exercises taking place in empty buildings across the Southland are scaring residents and rattling neighbors as the sound of gunfire rings out in the dark and troops descend from helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Soon the world’s media, true-crime junkies and more would descend on her courthouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Thousands of rock music lovers are expected to descend on Donington Park in Castle Donington for the event, which starts on 10 June.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

We descend, sardines in a can, dark metal casing surrounding us for several floors.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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