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descend

[dih-send] / dɪˈsɛnd /


VERB
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
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The Emmys “red” carpet is underway as television’s biggest stars descend on the Peacock Theater at L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

“These deer have become beloved to many of the islanders, as well as the thousands of tourists who descend on Catalina Island every year,” she said Tuesday in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Despite being explicitly prevented from blaming any party for a death, hearings can often descend into a blame game, with barristers trying to save or sully an organisation's reputation.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Free cash flow, which exceeded $12 billion in the first quarter, dwindled to less than $784 million, although it didn’t descend into negative territory as analysts had forecast.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The more we descend, the greener they become.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Each September, a who's who of executives from across Silicon Valley descends on San Francisco's Palace Hotel to charm investors at a conference hosted by the investment bank Goldman Sachs.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

As firefighters in southwest France struggle to bring a forest inferno under control before yet another heatwave descends on the country, Filippi told AFP about the phenomenon.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

After dark, it descends more than 50 centimeters and creates an anchor point on a leaf, branch, or the forest floor.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

Plans are in the works for a variety of unique, ancillary creations including a 15-second slide that mimics the path of reentry as a space shuttle descends back into Earth’s atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

When he descends the stairs I follow and somehow I find myself eating a delicious meal with Coach, Boy21, and the Allens.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

After the fire, residents faced rats and swarms of flies that descended on the area as Lineage worked to remove the rotting food.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Granted, the bar for Netflix movies has long since descended past Hell’s ninth circle, burrowing so low that it’s carved out a 10th reserved for the streamer’s original titles.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

Even as foreign tourists have descended on the resort, Pattaya remains a popular R&R stop for U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Among first-generation offspring, signs of impaired glucose tolerance appeared only in males descended from mice that consumed sucralose.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

As Sophie descended the stairs, Hans hurried to help with her suitcase.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

"After descending through the opening using ropes and calling out to those inside, no response was received," the prime minister's office said in a statement.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

The stocks are listed in descending order of their current borrow cost.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

High pressure has dominated the weather since late-spring, caused by a large zone of air descending through the atmosphere.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Now, with a heat wave descending over much of Southern California, residents worry the odor could get even worse and scores of residents have called air quality regulators to complain.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

The modern llama arose similarly, by descending from a giant ancestral beast.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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