descend
Example Sentences
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A majority of the population of the modern-day Gaza Strip descended from refugees of the Nakba.
From Salon
Jabs were scarce; instead, the fight descended into clinches from Clarke and heavy leaning from TKV, with lunging, telegraphed punches punctuating the action.
From BBC
García Harfuch descends from a line of prominent government officials, their careers reflecting, in part, Mexico’s past under a repressive, authoritarian government.
From Los Angeles Times
He stood next to the president as he gave his now famous "we are still here" speech as the Russians descended on Kyiv at the start of their full-scale invasion in February 2022.
From BBC
He had enough time to turn off electrical appliances before he descended the stairs from their fourth-floor apartment to safety.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
