descended
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In the south, most Arabs are Bedouins, mainly Sunni Muslims who descended from nomadic clans that roamed the Negev Desert herding camels and sheep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Because these markings are passed down to daughter cells, researchers can examine the recorded sequences and identify which cells descended from a shared ancestor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Pillinger and his team believed it had descended too quickly after being caught out by Martian atmospheric conditions.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Security cameras from several buildings in the area recorded the chopper as it descended quickly and struck a metal storage container.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The note hung there for a while, and then descended, sliding down to a low rumble before swinging up a little higher and fading to silence.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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