descent
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Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard, the tale of silent film star Norma Desmond’s descent into murderous derangement as her Hollywood comeback stays out of frame, is the other.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The crew will be rounded out by African American Andre Douglas and US astronaut of Salvadoran descent Frank Rubio.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
It slows its descent and guides itself with pinpoint precision so it can be captured by a clasp called Mechazilla, or "the chopsticks", by engineers who have achieved something that's never been done before.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
They believe that direct action is required to stop the descent of this AI judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
As darkness began its rapid descent, I took my chance when they thought I was disentangling nets deep down, and struck out underwater, away from the boat.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing descent
"The Ravine," Vocabulary from the short story
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Flying High: Aviation Words
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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