descent

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She has a firm idea about the distinction between two very different theories of citizenship: jus soli, based on soil, and jus sanguinis, based on descent.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

His father is of Japanese descent and works in security.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The findings come days after Britain's Tom Pidcock crashed into a ravine on a fast descent at the Volta a Catalunya in an incident not seen by cameras or organisers.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

While they’ve typically begun a descent into a bear market earlier than large-caps and suffered worse overall declines, they rebound more powerfully, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It was so fast, the descent of the kite and the gliding away with the chick grasped in hooked claws, that Olanna thought she might have imagined it.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie