descent

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as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude the airplane began its gradual descent to the landing field

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Recent Examples of descent But the character description intrigued Lee, a Korean-American actor, because the role was written as a character of Korean descent. Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025 His father, an attorney of Irish immigrant descent, worked tirelessly while his mother managed their household of six children with the same dedication. Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The veteran actor recently spoke about a questionable chapter in his dating history that consisted of some overlap within his line of descent. Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Now, under iure sanguinis aka citizenship by descent, only those who have an Italian grandparent or parent will be able to claim citizenship. Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for descent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descent
Noun
  • That was the sharpest drop except for that seen at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • That also contributes to Alpha Direct's allure—many of the small companies that make these layers only make them in small drops.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Submersible visits over the years have shown an increase in its deterioration, with rust and microorganisms eating away at the ship's metal. Dives over more than a decade have shown the ship is falling apart.
    George Petras, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
  • That could mean that rate cuts are pushed off until much later this year or even delayed until next year if that deterioration takes time to materialize.
    Colby Smith, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This is, in part, about the degradation, devaluation, and replacement of writers.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Soil degradation, water scarcity, and climate volatility have become immediate operational threats.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The tragic demise of Hamlet and Ophelia, driven by revenge and resulting in a watery end, were echoed by the death of two characters.
    Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The true result of a declining dollar will be the demise of the very economic power Trump is attempting to wield.
    Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
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  • With autonomous, always-active agents, the risk of privacy invasion becomes even greater.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • But since Hamas' October 7 attack and Israel's retaliatory invasion of Gaza, a new player in that conflict threatens not just digital infrastructure in Israel but also critical systems in the US and around the world.
    Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • In March, two days of U.S. attacks killed more than 50 people, Houthi officials said.
    USA Today, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The company highlights one type of attack that is now targeting users and which is especially dangerous.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Customers send vials of their saliva to 23andMe for results on ancestry and health.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In Kevin Nguyen’s gripping novel, the U.S. government sets up internment camps for citizens of Vietnamese ancestry following a wave of terrorist attacks.
    Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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  • Except for March 22 when high winds caused the cancellation of the men’s and women’s downhill races, the 5850 Fest went off without a hitch.
    Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Some of them are physical, downhill runners, and some of them are guys who can take a misdirection, scissors-type run and go the other direction with it.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025

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“Descent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descent. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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