descent
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The extreme heat meant the capsule, which the astronauts named Integrity, lost contact with mission control in Houston for six minutes during the descent.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
He has always wanted to visit Germany, as both his parents were of German descent.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
This variant is relatively common, found in about 40% of people of European descent and 38% of people with Middle Eastern ancestry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
His father is of Japanese descent and works in security.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
We labored four miles up and over Blood Mountain—at 4,461 feet the highest and toughest eminence on the trail in Georgia—then began a steep and exciting two-mile descent towards Neels Gap.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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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