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descent

[dih-sent] / dɪˈsɛnt /






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Amrik quit his job to devote more time to Rai's development on the course, with Dalvir - who is of Kenyan-Indian descent - working long hours to support things financially.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

One payload, the Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies, will capture high-resolution images of how the lander's engine plume interacts with the lunar surface during descent and landing.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

However, because the artists were not of Mexican descent, Chicano music histories often overlook or underplay this era.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

After a long descent from highs reached in the pandemic and as recently as 2024, even Lululemon’s founder is now unhappy with the company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The gap he’d squeezed through on his descent had been wrenched open, and before it stood Renn, a small, upright figure, incredibly brave, taking aim with her last arrow at the thing looming over her.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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