descend
Example Sentences
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The findings build on earlier ancient DNA studies published in 2021 that first proposed the idea that modern Japanese people descend from three major ancestral sources instead of two.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Organizers began circulating fliers on social media, urging teens to descend on the mall again the following weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
He told the group they could go up to the crater as long as they made sure to descend shortly afterwards.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
As Iranian Americans watch the rapid escalation of the war, some fear that their native country, and perhaps the whole Middle East, could descend into chaos.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Miss Josie walked Laney and Paganini to the door and watched them descend the staircase to the first floor and safely enter their apartment.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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