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descend

[dih-send] / dɪˈsɛnd /


VERB
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
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Astronauts are due to descend to the Moon's south polar region in a lander and remain on the surface for about a week.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A series of military exercises taking place in empty buildings across the Southland are scaring residents and rattling neighbors as the sound of gunfire rings out in the dark and troops descend from helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Airline executives descend on Rio this weekend to weigh the prospects for an industry grappling with geopolitical turbulence, soaring fuel costs and travellers wary of chasing sky-high ticket prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Soon the world’s media, true-crime junkies and more would descend on her courthouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Father insists on carrying the Torah as we descend the path to the sea.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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