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descend

[dih-send] / dɪˈsɛnd /


VERB
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
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The findings build on earlier ancient DNA studies published in 2021 that first proposed the idea that modern Japanese people descend from three major ancestral sources instead of two.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Organizers began circulating fliers on social media, urging teens to descend on the mall again the following weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Then, "I heard deep tremors. So I decided to immediately descend with the guests. And in the end, the three of us were safe."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Sweltering weather will descend on much of California over the next few days, possibly ushering in temperatures deeper into the triple digits earlier than ever for some areas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

We descend, sardines in a can, dark metal casing surrounding us for several floors.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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