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descend

[dih-send] / dɪˈsɛnd /


VERB
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
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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

They’d descend on his garden, where he’d set up feeders full of “nectar”—filtered water mixed with cane sugar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Thousands of rock music lovers are expected to descend on Donington Park in Castle Donington for the event, which starts on 10 June.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Our knees move in unison, bobbing up and down as we descend.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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