descent

Monet was so disgusted by his country’s moral descent following the Dreyfus Affair that he stopped painting recognizable French subjects, concentrating for the rest of his life instead on his water lilies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Born in Chicago and raised in Manhattan, the actor was the son of Lithuanian immigrants of Russian descent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

One helicopter appears to be making a more rapid descent than the other.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Because the meteor has already slowed considerably, these final flashes generally appear red, unlike the bright green colors often observed earlier in its descent.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

He tiptoed down the hall and went down the stairs by twos—it was only the third and the ninth ones that squeaked, so his descent was totally silent.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The athletes are required to employ all their technical nous to transition efficiently, stripping off reusable 'skins' that give their skis grip for climbing so they can freely ski down two descents.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

The mixed team relay sees teams of one man and one woman completing four alternate laps of the course, with two ascents and two descents per lap.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

Think about whether to put your parent and child at the back of your tour group during long stair climbs and descents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025

One such sequence passed through the breakneck minuet of the 19th, the controlled delirium of the 20th and the clean, shiny descents of the 23rd to culminate in the famous 25th, the so-called black pearl.

From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024

As she whipped around tight turns and down steep descents, the world whirling around her, Tally felt like something caught in the wind, not knowing which direction the journey would ultimately take her.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld