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descend

[dih-send] / dɪˈsɛnd /


VERB
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
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They’d descend on his garden, where he’d set up feeders full of “nectar”—filtered water mixed with cane sugar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

As for Lakpa Sherpa, she first summited Everest in 2000, becoming the first Nepali woman to successfully reach the peak and descend the mountain.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

A record 48 teams and millions of fans are set to descend on the United States, Canada and Mexico for the first ever World Cup co-hosted by three nations.

From Barron's • May 10, 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

According to Dad, the Wallinzi, the tribe we descend from, live in the city that surrounds the garden.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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