descent
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“I noticed that here in L.A., obviously it’s all Mexican,” said Covarrubias, who is of Guatemalan and Bolivian descent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
We then compared the Y-chromosome and mitochondrial DNA, which track the male and female lines of descent, respectively.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Yates, 33, hit a barrier at high speed in a huge crash on a wet descent that involved about 30 riders.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
“Fade,” the sixth edition of the museum’s “F” series of exhibitions, staged every few years and focused on emerging artists of African descent, is a small but captivating show.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The eldest Baudelaire orphan was about to grab her sister’s cage and begin her descent when she saw something that made her stop.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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"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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