descended
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Their results indicate that most of Shimao's inhabitants descended from local people who had lived in the region about 1,000 years earlier.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Rescue workers, including members of the Big Bear Fire Department, descended a hill below the support structure and found the victim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The hottest week in haute couture was accompanied by scorching temperatures as the biggest names in the world of fashion and celebrity descended on Paris for Couture Week.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Crowds braved record heat to attend US President Donald Trump's grand July Fourth celebrations in Washington Saturday, until sharp winds, thunder and lightning prompted evacuations and the scene descended into chaos, anger and confusion.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
When the horses drew up to the graveyard’s towering iron gates, she descended the carriage steps, and greeted the cemetery’s watchman.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
