descent

Example Sentences

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But Sweeney’s descent into an even lower range produces a sound that emerges from unimaginable depths.

From Los Angeles Times

“On my way to that cell, I passed holding cells filled with people who appeared to be of Latino and East African descent,” she wrote.

From Salon

Countries such as Benin and Sierra Leone also offer citizenship to people of African descent based on verified ancestral ties.

From BBC

He needs an outcome he can present as a victory, without tipping Iran into either a renewed cycle of repression or a descent into chaos.

From BBC

Namely, a generation of talented chefs of Caribbean descent came of age professionally just as diners were primed to crave the food from the region.

From The Wall Street Journal