descent

Example Sentences

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Greater Los Angeles is home to the largest concentration of people of Iranian descent outside Iran.

From Los Angeles Times

The 18-year-old, who has a Swedish father and a mother of Indian descent, entered the record books last year when he became the youngest winner in Formula 2 history, aged 17 years and 243 days.

From BBC

The Greater Los Angeles area is home to the largest concentration of people of Iranian descent outside Iran.

From Los Angeles Times

He wished the toboggan well and then focused on his own descent.

From Literature

In Hialeah, where nearly three out of four residents are of Cuban descent, there is no question that shipments are a must.

From Barron's