descent
Example Sentences
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It, notably, was the first of the major crypto funds to weaken: It began its descent in September several weeks ahead of the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.
From Barron's
Deep learning relies on optimization methods related to a mathematical technique called gradient descent.
From Science Daily
The departures include Joe Thompson, a former acting U.S. attorney for the office who had been leading a sprawling welfare-fraud investigation that has resulted in the convictions of roughly 60 defendants, mostly of Somali descent.
The U.S. actions in Venezuela give hope to immigrants from other Latin American countries, said Porras, the Doral city council member, who is of Nicaraguan descent.
In Los Angeles, a different picture emerged as groups opposed to Maduro’s arrest took to the streets, though none identified themselves as being of Venezuelan descent.
From Los Angeles Times
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