descent
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Parachutes are set to deploy at an altitude of 22,000 feet, and then at 6,000 feet, to slow Orion’s descent to about 20 miles an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He has always wanted to visit Germany, as both his parents were of German descent.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
His father is of Japanese descent and works in security.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
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
As the car entered its descent, Wherritt became calmer and laughed and sobbed with relief—until he realized the wheel was not going to stop.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing descent
"The Ravine," Vocabulary from the short story
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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