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descended

[dih-sen-did] / dɪˈsɛn dɪd /


VERB
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
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Security cameras from several buildings in the area recorded the chopper as it descended quickly and struck a metal storage container.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

French students have blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools across the country since late September to demand better conditions, in protests that have descended into sporadic clashes with security forces.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

As Xi descended the stairs from his plane at Joint Base Andrews, he reached for Peng with one hand while gripping the rail with the other.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Now we are seeing sentiment get very bullish on USO once again, as the put-call ratio has descended to nearly the lowest point on the above chart.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Barely had my eyelids descended than I was slapped awake—“New boy, get up!”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo



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