descend from
phrasal verb
descended from; descending from; descends from
: to have (something or someone in the past) as an origin or source
Recent evidence supports the theory that birds descended from dinosaurs.
The plants descend from a common ancestor.
They claim to be descended from a noble British family.
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Fox 29 News reporter Steve Keeley posted a video on X showing the moments after the plane crashed.
X account Fredrick Van Hook posted a Ring camera video capturing the moment the plane descended from the sky and the explosion that followed.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
On final approach, the American jet was descending from 500 feet to zero feet as the helicopter was operating at an altitude restriction of 200 feet.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
An army of Energizer Bunnies descend from the sky, pounding their drums as parachutes catch their fall.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
In January, the three-year conflict escalated dramatically, with M23 fighters capturing the territory in neighboring South Kivu province for the first time, and descending from positions in the lush hills around Goma to engage Congolese forces and allies in combat.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
On final approach, the American jet was descending from 500 feet to zero feet as the helicopter was operating at an altitude restriction of 200 feet.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
An army of Energizer Bunnies descend from the sky, pounding their drums as parachutes catch their fall.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
In January, the three-year conflict escalated dramatically, with M23 fighters capturing the territory in neighboring South Kivu province for the first time, and descending from positions in the lush hills around Goma to engage Congolese forces and allies in combat.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Descend from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descend%20from. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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