descent
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In recounting the story of the Nobels, Mr. Brunt also narrates Russia’s descent toward revolution and civil war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
On day 20 of her journey, Catterall met her in Switzerland after she had traversed “a particularly spicy descent on a sketchy section of via ferrata,” according to Woods’ Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
A haven for refugees fleeing a civil war in the late ’90s, Minnesota is home to some 80,000 people of Somali descent, most of whom are citizens.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Sickle cell disease is a lifelong illness, common in people of African descent, and caused by a faulty gene that produces unusually shaped red blood cells that can become stuck in blood vessels.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
But the descent was gradual and controlled and even.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
It tunneled 435 feet through the mountains for slightly easier descents and ascents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The athletes are required to employ all their technical nous to transition efficiently, stripping off reusable 'skins' that give their skis grip for climbing so they can freely ski down two descents.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
"You have to cope with the mountains, the night, hiking. You have to run fast on the flat, you have to be OK on technical terrain, in steep descents, runnable descents."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2023
“Titanic” director James Cameron, who has made multiple descents to the Titanic, said there are several possible reasons for the submersible’s destruction, but said the most likely is a failure of the hull.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
As she whipped around tight turns and down steep descents, the world whirling around her, Tally felt like something caught in the wind, not knowing which direction the journey would ultimately take her.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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