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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

Rock royalty is gearing up to descend on Donington Park for the 23rd Download festival.

From BBC • 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

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

According to Dad, the Wallinzi, the tribe we descend from, live in the city that surrounds the garden.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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