descent
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During descent, the Orion capsule where the astronauts have been living and working will slam into the planet’s atmosphere, exposing it to a firestorm reaching 5,000 degrees.
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
The resolution also emphasised that reparation claims "represent a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs against Africans and people of African descent".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Then the couple walked down a famed boulevard named after the father of Cuban independence, José Martí, to the old building that houses Havana’s community center for Cubans of Arab descent.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
As soon as he did, the ladder started its slow descent to the floor.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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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