descended
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In the south, most Arabs are Bedouins, mainly Sunni Muslims who descended from nomadic clans that roamed the Negev Desert herding camels and sheep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Because these markings are passed down to daughter cells, researchers can examine the recorded sequences and identify which cells descended from a shared ancestor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Seibert’s cellphone data indicated he had likely descended using the same ascent route, but exactly what happened after remained a mystery and the first day of search concluded at dark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
More than 17,000 athletes and officials, a bigger number than the Olympics, descended on Nagoya and Aichi prefecture for the continent's premier sporting spectacular.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The sky darkened as the flock of birds descended.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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