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descend

[dih-send] / dɪˈsɛnd /


VERB
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
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More pragmatic members of the regime have been pushing to get this relief through a deal before the economic problems descend into new rounds of demonstrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The findings build on earlier ancient DNA studies published in 2021 that first proposed the idea that modern Japanese people descend from three major ancestral sources instead of two.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Then, "I heard deep tremors. So I decided to immediately descend with the guests. And in the end, the three of us were safe."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Sweltering weather will descend on much of California over the next few days, possibly ushering in temperatures deeper into the triple digits earlier than ever for some areas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Ama and I descend the stairs as fast as we can, meeting up with Autumn and Woo.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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