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descend

[dih-send] / dɪˈsɛnd /


VERB
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
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The astronauts will require a second vehicle to descend to the moon's surface, a lunar lander that remains under development by rival space companies owned by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

But as its season continues to descend further into disaster, Musselman assured that things were still moving in the right direction ahead of Wednesday’s game against Washington in the conference tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Should a fire start in town, sturdy metal shutters descend to cover every window.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Such questions become moot once two men from the other vehicle descend to track them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Hovering over Mission, Officer Crams’s police car prepared to descend for its landing.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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