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descended

[dih-sen-did] / dɪˈsɛn dɪd /


VERB
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
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Recovering in a hospital in Kharkiv, Mr. Vlasenko said that when the drone descended to collect him, he heard what he described as a “roar of rescue” that he will never forget.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

In their final debate on Friday night, the rivals struck a calmer tone than their first showdown, which descended into insults and was empty of policy proposals.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

However, this is the first time researchers have been able to reconstruct such a clear transition between different thermal conditions as a rock descended from shallower to much greater depths.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

In recent weeks, more than 1.6 million visitors have descended upon a park in Busan to catch a glimpse of Bukangi, named after the canal in which she was spotted.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The longest icicles had descended to the floor and formed a forest of pillars.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown


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