descent
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They expected the dollar’s descent to continue into the second half of the year before bottoming near the end of the year, then turning higher in 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Chelsey Calhoun, the investigating police detective, is also of Japanese descent, though she was adopted and knows nothing of her true parentage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
In Alberta, there are an estimated 350,000 Canadians of Ukrainian descent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
“Everest: The Other Side,” from filmmakers Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, follows mountaineers Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison as they prepare to climb Everest’s north face and attempt an unprecedented ski descent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“We have begun our descent into Miami International Airport. Flight attendants, prepare for landing.”
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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
Norway's Eirik Hystad Solberg took the lead with the second fastest second leg in 57.03sec before some of the more established names in slalom skiing started their descents.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Teams of male and female competitors will race on longer courses than the sprints, with two ascents and two descents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
The climbs and descents can be as steep as a Swiss Alp, as the M’s have displayed thus far.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 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
Vocabulary lists containing descent
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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