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descended

[dih-sen-did] / dɪˈsɛn dɪd /


VERB
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
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Now we are seeing sentiment get very bullish on USO once again, as the put-call ratio has descended to nearly the lowest point on the above chart.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

World leaders have descended on New York for this year's UN General Assembly.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

So the ability to simply buy a jar descended from it feels like an almost comically specific luxury: somebody else has already done the sticky part.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Once in Oia, Davis carefully descended the steps while her companion opted to wait at the top.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

As I descended the stairs to street level, I had the persistent and disturbing sensation of floating above myself.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros



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