descent
Example Sentences
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Ukrainian operators have used Patriots to shoot down Russian hypersonic missiles, particularly as they slow on descent, surprising defense analysts who didn’t think the Patriot would be able to intercept such missiles.
Greater Los Angeles is home to the largest concentration of people of Iranian descent outside Iran.
From Los Angeles Times
The 18-year-old, who has a Swedish father and a mother of Indian descent, entered the record books last year when he became the youngest winner in Formula 2 history, aged 17 years and 243 days.
From BBC
The Greater Los Angeles area is home to the largest concentration of people of Iranian descent outside Iran.
From Los Angeles Times
He wished the toboggan well and then focused on his own descent.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
