descent

Example Sentences

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He quickly realised it was a soft escape bed designed to catch vehicles whose brakes have failed on the descent.

From BBC

It encourages people of African descent to visit, invest and reconnect with the continent.

From Barron's

Though Joseph was born and raised in the U.S., his mother is of Brazilian descent, making him eligible to represent the nation in the WBC as the youngest player in the entire tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal

As his electronic devices were searched and his educational and health records were examined a disturbing years-long descent into a dark online world emerged.

From BBC

Tottenham Hotspur's increasingly chaotic descent towards the Premier League relegation zone continued as thousands of supporters left early during their damaging home defeat by Crystal Palace on Thursday night.

From BBC