descent
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Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard, the tale of silent film star Norma Desmond’s descent into murderous derangement as her Hollywood comeback stays out of frame, is the other.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The crew will be rounded out by African American Andre Douglas and US astronaut of Salvadoran descent Frank Rubio.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
It slows its descent and guides itself with pinpoint precision so it can be captured by a clasp called Mechazilla, or "the chopsticks", by engineers who have achieved something that's never been done before.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The night before their descent, according to an account in Outside magazine, more than 30 inches of snow fell on Makalu and winds blew 60 miles an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“Today Seaman Caden’s diving bell shall be put to the test, and the manner of our descent shall be once and for all determined.”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing descent
"The Ravine," Vocabulary from the short story
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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