descent
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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
They believe that direct action is required to stop the descent of this AI judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
We then compared the Y-chromosome and mitochondrial DNA, which track the male and female lines of descent, respectively.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Huang makes an effort every day to meet with people in every corner of the community, said Amy Quichiz, Huang’s co-campaign manager, who is of Colombian and Peruvian descent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
The gorge beside the mill would be too dangerous to navigate in the dark, so he’d sleep there, then make the descent at dawn.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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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