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"descent" Definitions
  1. [countable, usually singular] an action of coming or going down
  2. [countable] a slope going downwards
  3. [uncountable] a person’s family origins synonym ancestry
"descent" Synonyms
slope declivity decline fall dip incline gradient slant downgrade drop declension hang hill inclination downhill hanging declination plunge downslope down dive tumble nosedive pitch spill header collapse crash flop topple cropper tailspin sinking subsiding downcome falling plummeting descending downward climb coming down deterioration degeneration downfall degradation decadence devolution ebb decay degeneracy weakening ebbing slide decaying lapse ancestry lineage line extraction stock parentage pedigree family blood genealogy birth origin bloodline strain background derivation breeding roots origins stirps attack assault offensive raid onslaught charge strike rush blitz onset aggression incursion blitzkrieg offense(US) foray offence(UK) invasion sortie attempt sally inheritance succession passing down passing on slump downturn decrease downswing lowering devaluation depression depreciation plummet recession downslide downtrend trough tilt grade cant rake angle lean rise upgrade ramp bank acclivity diagonal camber inroad intrusion irruption infiltration movement penetration arrival invasion of trespass on overrunning of assault on attack on foray into touchdown landing coming in touching down docking alighting disembarkation re-entry deplaning splashdown greaser disembarkment debarkation getting off going ashore mooring landfall root source basis beginning etymology foundation provenance wellspring cause etymon fountainhead origination development evolution cradle anticlimax bathos comedown disappointment disillusionment letdown let-down non-event deflation washout damp squib ineffective conclusion not what it was cracked up to be failure bummer setback class caste rank group order set estate level echelon sphere league stratum circle folk hierarchy clan clique condition discomfiture embarrassment abashment confusion unease discomposure shame awkwardness chagrin disconcertment humiliation mortification uneasiness agitation discomfort perturbation beating defeat disconcertion disorientation chute waterfall cascade cataract rapids force white water linn falls torrent shower sault downpour race deluge Niagara flume fountain More
"descent" Antonyms
acclivity ascent inclination rise uphill uprise elevation rising ground upgrade incline slope ramp slant upslope increase hill mound mountain improvement gradient climb ascendance ascending ascension lift rising launch soaring levitation climbing blast-off lift-off take-off leap scaling hike upswing upturn aggrandizement(US) exaltation growth jump up aggrandisement(UK) surge boost promotion boon comeback recovery recuperation advancement preferment triumph success posterity later generations generations to come retreat withdrawal fallback retirement clearance exodus pullback pullout recession departure evacuation exit extraction disengagement egression leaving pull-out moving out pulling back pulling out rally rehabilitation revitalization snapback building construction development flourish germination morality ripening strength issue progeny seed effect end result conclusion parent death finish consequence ending outgrowth fact outcome termination completion goal truth boom advance expansion gain upsurge blessing happiness perfection abstention idleness laziness let-up defence(UK) defense(US) protection resistance guarding safeguarding deterrent deterrence shielding rout attack stampede defensive escape defending accomplishment successfulness achievement fulfillment(US) fulfilment(UK) fortune lucrativeness profit prosperity profitability release letting go amelioration restoration resurgence betterment regeneration reinvigoration rejuvenation mending reawakening revival envigoration(UK) invigoration(US) rebound renewal resurrection return future outlook prospects projection prognosis forecast path acquirement takeoff

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Angelic Descent: Holding the jump button while airborne slows descent.
When country of origin is considered, the study shows 59% of women of Colombian descent register to vote; Dominican descent, 55%; Cuban and Puerto Rican descent, 52%; and nearly half of women of Mexican descent.
They are gay men of South Asian descent, not Southeast Asian descent.
He is of Cuban and Peruvian descent, not of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent.
He is of Navajo and Puerto Rican descent, not Apache and Puerto Rican descent.
Around two hours before the descent, NASA could further adjust the descent algorithms if deemed necessary.
I'm Jewish, our editor in chief is of Hispanic descent, and our CCO is of Cuban descent.
In 270, the government first started counting people of Asian descent but only people of Chinese descent.
Images of the controlled descent in the control room showed an abrupt break in the otherwise controlled normal descent.
Now the entry, descent, and landing on Mars is very different than the entry, descent, and landing on the Moon.
It no longer makes sense, Mnookin thinks, to use matrilineal descent, or any descent really, to determine who is a Jew.
The base commander here in Qatar, overseeing the whole air war, is of Armenian descent, and his top deputy is of Lebanese descent.
His mother, Martha (Smicklas) Malek, a homemaker, was of Yugoslavian descent; his father, Frederick, who was of Czech descent, drove a beer truck.
The Naturalization Act of 173 enabled people of African descent to become citizens, while declaring anyone of Asian descent to be a permanent alien.
A descent into depression That was the beginning of my descent into a place of darkness and crippling pain that I've never experienced before.
In 2011, the United Nations declared the International Year for People of African Descent to globally recognize, protect, and celebrate individuals of African descent.
During World War II, Californians incarcerated thousands of law-abiding American citizens of Japanese descent while leaving those of German and Italian descent unmolested.
Releasing the bar entirely will fully stop the descent of the seat, and you can control the speed of your descent by letting off tension slowly.
The story is about their slow descent into outright criminality, juxtaposed with the way said descent changes their family, sometimes for the better (but often for the worse).
Then, the movie cast Naomi Scott, a woman of Indian and British descent, as Jasmine, prompting fans to complain that production hadn't cast someone of Middle Eastern descent.
There have been similar consortiums for women of European and Asian descent, but this is the first of its kind for women of African descent, Dr. Olopade said.
Experts are looking at entry, descent and landing technology that could inflate upon entry, slowing the descent in the thin Martian atmosphere and landing substantial weight on the surface.
SpaceX will be producing a study on the descent element, while Blue Origin is taking on studies for the descent and transfer elements, plus a prototype for the latter.
The San Bernardino shooting that killed 20113 people was carried out by an American-born US citizen of Pakistani descent and a lawful permanent US resident of Pakistani descent.
The San Bernardino shooting that killed 14 people was carried out by an American-born US citizen of Pakistani descent and a lawful permanent US resident of Pakistani descent.
Kamil Olufowobi is Founder & CEO, Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) a global civil society initiative in support of the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent.
Then from Dred Scott to Wong Kim Ark, citizenship was based on race: denied to all people of African descent, then to all people of Chinese (and other Asian) descent.
"I got the endorsement of a governor of Indian descent, who endorsed a presidential candidate of Cuban descent and tomorrow will be campaigning alongside an African-American Republican senator," Rubio said.
He's also the first person of indigenous descent to be nominated in the Adapted Screenplay category, making him by default the first person of indigenous descent to win in the category.
And so, descent inside our -- inside our political arena.
If enjoying Darwin's The Descent of Man as The Descent of Boy provides even a small moment of merriment in the face of well-established workplace biases like those, so be it.
The 767 was in a normal descent as it approached the airport, then went into a "very, very rapid descent" at 6,300 feet, National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt told reporters.
On a normal Soyuz descent, astronauts can experience up to 5 Gs. During Hague and Ovchinin's descent, the pair pulled up to 6.7 Gs, representing 6.7 times the normal pull of Earth's gravity.
But Cassini still made the most of its final descent.
It was the beginning of another cruel descent into illness.
Soufiane was a longtime Quebec City resident of Moroccan descent.
"More people of Latin descent in leadership roles," another said.
Nicki's of Caribbean descent as well, so that made sense.
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Hellblade is a game about a literal descent into madness.
Only two actors of Asian descent have ever won Emmys.
The meteor's fiery descent was captured on several dash cams.
Curiel was born in Indiana and is of Mexican descent.
Mr. Hekmati, an American of Iranian descent from Flint, Mich.
This whole kerfuffle signaled Daenerys' descent into the Mad Queen.
Nearly a century ago, Europe began its descent into fascism.
Entry, descent and landing will take less than six minutes.
Local reports identified him as being of Somali descent. Rep.
He slows his descent now as he reaches 300 feet.
Born in Mexico City, Ramos is of Latin American descent.
Scott is of Indian descent, while Balinska is mixed race.
They also have a new dedicated heat shield for descent.
Behold this beautiful example of suborbital dissent (and eventually, descent).
But my inquiry is not about the descent into addiction.
Women of every type, from every background and every descent.
What we're getting instead is an epic descent into whining.
In the final hours of its controlled descent on Sept.
David, who is of Iranian descent, is the fifth caretaker.
Curiel is of Hispanic descent and was born in Indiana.
Where does this plot on the descent into landfill indie?
Many Cuban fans of African descent particularly identify with him.
He has not sought out Israeli Jews of Iranian descent.
Pederson's descent into dementia had been painful for the family.
So Trump is the culmination of America's descent into Fantasyland?
Curiel was born in Indiana but is of Mexican descent.
Recording the data during the descent was part of that.
But the subjects were all white people of European descent.
Descent and ascent took up to four hours each way.
Retaliation against Canadians of Japanese descent was swift and devastating.
She was of Russian descent; she was not from Russia.
Understanding this requires a quick descent into mutual fund plumbing.
As we begin our descent it doesn't seem too bad.
The lander, on the other hand, had a rough descent.
The "ascent" of the title turns into a steep descent.
Many campaigns have also hired senior staffers of Asian descent.
Slay is reportedly of Eritrean descent and has brown skin.
"We consider all black people of African descent," Elsheikh said.
Authorities said they believe he targeted people of Mexican descent.
Is it a lump sum to anyone of African descent?
Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were of Saudi Arabian descent.
A majority of the victims were of Puerto Rican descent.
Skies are mainly clear, and temperatures continue a steady descent.
They leaped off it with parachutes and filmed the descent.
It'll then deploy a parachute to slow the rocket's descent.
There's a lot of people of German descent from there.
It's probably significant that Lady Trieu is of Vietnamese descent.
She had no memory of the flight or her descent.
The only question was how he would manage the descent.
Dreier, an American of German descent, was an artist too.
European politicians are also uncomfortable with Turkey's descent into autocracy.
New York is home to many of Puerto Rican descent.
Among those were two US officials of Cuban descent: Sens.
" On the diversity of his campaign: "I got the endorsement of a governor of Indian descent, who endorsed a presidential candidate of Cuban descent, and tomorrow we'll be campaigning alongside an African-American Republican senator.
The descent is when it's just like, sand through the fingertips.
Her descent into madness is one of cinema's most chilling transformations.
And our community spokesperson, Mark "Markman" Julio, is of Filipino descent.
The book will feature twins of Chinese descent as main characters.
Seven of the eight winners this year are of Indian descent.
The descent from these lofty, historical and political heights is staggering.
But Lee, who is of Asian descent, had his eyes open.
Luger is of Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, Lakota, Austrian, and Norwegian descent.
Nanjiani is a Pakistani immigrant and Ahmed is of Pakistani descent.
Most Jordanians are of Palestinian descent, with ties across the border.
The craft's real purpose was to test descent and landing technologies.
Instead, there was a steady descent that dragged on for decades.
Anti-Semitism has brought the sharpest blow during this drunken descent.
People of Pacific Islander descent are 8% of New Zealand's population.
The first — and maybe the last — descent of Salto del Maule.
Advertise on Hyperallergic with Nectar Ads When you launch the "DESCENT" .
Mr. Rubio, who is of Cuban descent, accepted them and smiled.
But first, it must survive a harrowing descent to the ground.
His mother was of Chinese descent but was born in India.
"It was Robert Bever's descent into mental illness," Brewster told jurors.
Department stores continued their downward descent, with sales down 33 percent.
There are now more than 1.2m Australian citizens of Chinese descent.
The descent will be extremely complicated, requiring several precise navigational adjustments.
His academic appearance does not mask his descent into drunken darkness.
She is black and of Native descent, and he is white.
The lander will take a series of photos of its descent.
If they are of foreign descent, it should be completely normal.
Reduce power, gently lower the nose and the descent follows naturally.
This shift helps to slow down the spaceplane during its descent.
This was 2004, when Iraq was beginning its descent into chaos.
It thus officially ignores descent and ethnicity in its census questions.
Lynch was raised in London by a family of Jamaican descent.
Critics fear that researchers of Chinese descent are being unfairly targeted.
They would be the only two Assembly members of Asian descent.
Severus and Julia were Romans, but neither was of Italic descent.
She is also the first Golden Globes host of Asian descent.
The victim was Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, a Georgian citizen of Chechen descent.
The moon's uneven gravity can make the descent even more complicated.
He was of Danish descent and had a kind, open face.
France is an openly gay English fashion designer of Pakistani descent.
Son is of South Korean descent and studied at UCLA Berkeley.
At this point, K-Rock 153 was beginning its slow descent.
Its title, "Descent," pretty much captures his trajectory during that year.
For disabled audience members, DESCENT can be a deeply moving experience.
Second of all, Lopez is of Puerto Rican descent, not Mexican.
Its founder, Hamdi Ulukaya, is a Turkish immigrant of Kurdish descent.
Larry Kwong, 94, the N.H.L.'s first player of Asian descent.
Particularly baffling is an unchallenged quote concerning Cubans of African descent.
Equally obscured are America's estimated 3.7 million residents of Arab descent.
Ms. Wolfe chuckled and flashed a smile before continuing her descent.
It's an inherited condition that mainly afflicts people of African descent.
"The aircraft on passing Guernsey requested descent," the Guernsey police said.
It may be worthwhile charting the party's descent to this moment.
"Counting Descent" is a poignant addition to the Black literary canon.
Obviously we saw that in Woods; following his descent grew excruciating.
Tourists enter through a gift shop before beginning a steep descent.
Because of the descent, a ground-proximity "DON'T SINK" warning sounded.
"Just FYI, I am of Jewish descent," she offered on Twitter.
It also investigated a trough during its descent from the butte.
Bong Joon Ho the second director of Asian descent to win.
Otherwise, the industry will continue its insane descent into self-destruction.
Diaz-Balart's district is home to 335,000 constituents of Cuban descent.
My desk mate, a girl of Korean descent, spoke broken English.
The family's charitable foundation gives scholarships to students of Cuban descent.
Aldrin called out the rate of descent and the lateral motion.
Then I said, 'Well, do they know we're of Asian descent?
The spacecraft will need to make a safe descent on Friday.
For some of the Plains states, the descent has been rapid.
Her father is of Turkish Cypriot descent, a family friend said.
The only logical endpoint to this descent into our quarantine madness?
"The Trump presidency made a deep descent in December," he wrote.
"The Trump presidency made a deep descent in December," Romney wrote.
Shadid, who died in 2012 on assignment, was of Lebanese descent.
But the case is in a direct Ginsburg line of descent.
They were clearly not of African descent, but were they white?
Some were conferred a second nationality by birth, others by descent.
Schiaparelli's descent plan / Illustration courtesy of ESA Schiaparelli's descent plan / Illustration courtesy of ESA Schiaparelli actually achieved most of this deceleration (from 23,22 km/hour to 22020,22 km/hour) simply by moving through the Martian atmosphere.
This is why Germans of Turkish descent or French citizens of North African descent, born in those countries and speaking no other languages than German or French, can still struggle to consider themselves German or French.
It just shows you that folks can read books by people of African descent all day long but will go out of their way to guarantee that actual bodies of African descent are nowhere near them.
Mauritius' melting pot About two-thirds of the island's population is of Indo-Pakistani origin, one-quarter is Creole (mixed French and African descent), and there are also small numbers of Chinese and Franco-Mauritian descent.
Finally, the CDC reminds you to not show prejudice toward people of Asian descent because of fear of this new virus and to not assume that someone of Asian descent is more likely to have Covid-19.
Once it reached the edge of space, the booster began its descent.
Since 2006 they have had to prove Maori descent to be considered.
After Ötzi made his descent to the valley below, he was attacked.
The crew had to abort the launch and switch to ballistic descent.
What is instead given space is Abeo's descent into a catatonic despair.
It's the most rapid descent for a French president in recent memory.
However, the Crew Dragon made it through this part of the descent.
Fittingly he was pursued by a much-admired prosecutor of Indian descent.
A descent into violence would help neither the opposition nor the country.
Trump, meanwhile, has seen marked and consistent descent over the past week.
The descent into violence feels inevitable, but what transpires is still surprising.
Today Tanzania is on the descent from patchy democracy towards slapdash dictatorship.
For Trumpists, steel is an emblem of their country's descent from greatness.
Only one partner had control of our descent and it was Jake.
Daenerys' descent into villainy originated as a fight for a better world.
Raja, 40 and of South Asian descent, then shot him multiple times.
Then, the light dims to dusk as the craft continues its descent.
Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, her parents are of Bangladeshi descent.
The crew members had begun what is known as a ballistic descent.
Other seekers followed suit, starting their own descent into Korok seed madness.
Rahami recently lived in Elizabeth, New Jersey and is of Afghan descent.
BMC Racing leader Porte later abandoned after crashing in the final descent.
This wasn't Musk's only reference to the inevitable descent into nothing, however.
Sanders would be the first agnostic president, albeit of Jewish descent. Sanders
His father was of Chinese and Hawaiian descent; his mother was Hawaiian.
Some are not even of Chinese descent, but from different Asian origins.
There's no way to see this other than a descent into darkness.
Alev Dudek is a German-American analyst and author of Turkish descent.
There's no data available on abortions among Americans of Middle Eastern descent.
The program specifically serves emerging artists of African and Latin American descent.
She is of Aremenian descent and husband Kanye West is African American.
This orb symbolizes Sulkowicz's mother, who is of Chinese and Japanese descent.
Hill Descent Control and Gradient Release Control come in handy here, too.
Police have identified the suspect as a Swiss citizen of Ghanian descent.
Both Ted Cruz and Rubio are lily-white, of predominantly Spanish descent.
He is Sadiq Khan, above, a human rights lawyer of Pakistani descent.
During WWII, families of Japanese descent were forcibly interned in camps together.
I understand that's a descent spec, but I'm going with GW Pharma.
American citizens of Hispanic descent who are voting are participating in democracy.
The mutation appears to be specific to people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
"The Descent" (2005) is a horror film with an all-female cast.
Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.), who is of Puerto Rican descent, told CNN.
In both cases, the fatal errors occurred the final stages of descent.
And they could see that he was mulato , of partial African descent.
Mr. Trump did not lead this national descent into his pants alone.
"The best treatment for all acute mountain sickness is descent," says Hurtado.
On a descent, the accident could have had even more serious consequences.
Saldana is light-skinned and of Dominican Republican and Puerto Rican descent.
He finally cracked, taking the descent into madness into his own hands.
But the vast majority of 20th-century slaves were of African descent.
The pound continued its steep descent, falling at one point below $1.41.
Both Aparicio, twenty-five, and García, twenty-four, are of Mixtec descent.
Many risked the steep descent to feel the sunlight during their stay.
Khan, a British dancer of Bangladeshi descent, is not a ballet choreographer.
We're pleased that American Girl decided to make her of Latina descent.
He is of Mexican descent, and his wife is from El Salvador.
Lynchings of people of Mexican descent continued in California through the 1890s.
Thus began my ignoble descent into becoming a philosopher on brain rest.
The upstate New York town is totally unprepared for their mass descent.
Next floor down in her descent is a drug bust and jail.
Médine, who is of Algerian descent, converted to Islam as a teenager.
The chief was shrewd and tough and his descent would be riveting.
Seconds later, the altitude of the aircraft changed and began its descent.
The descent went smoothly, and soon my boots were touching dirt again.
The majority of the high school's student body is of Maori descent.
Inspired by Rubens's "The Descent From the Cross," he learned to paint.
Most of these patrons were white, Christian and Northern European by descent.
On the twisty descent in to Genoa the traffic was backed up.
Amy Mercado, a Democrat of Puerto Rican descent from the Orlando area.
The agency also warned Americans not to target people of Asian descent.
A Kenyan of Somali descent, he reports in and about several countries.
The episodes of racism have swept up other people of Asian descent.
Mr. Boyce was reported to be of African, Caribbean and Jewish descent.
A 2012 report showed more than 150,000 veterans of Native American descent.
His father was of Mohawk-Irish descent; his mother was part Seneca.
The two relatives, who are of Hmong descent, quickly faced extra scrutiny.
And the question is what happened and what can cushion the descent.
Those of Chinese descent who were already in the country, like Mrs.
It is not clear how many were dual citizens of Iranian descent.
The final step in the procedure is to initiate an emergency descent.
The book charts his descent into conspiracy theories about African swine fever.
Do you know or have you ever known anyone of Russian descent?
That descent lasted roughly seven to eight minutes, the Delta spokesperson said.
For many Americans of South Asian descent, the shooting in Olathe, Kan.
She said her mother-in-law's claim to royal descent was false.
Six of the victims were of South Asian or Middle Eastern descent.
Several of the men Mr. McArthur killed were of Middle Eastern descent.
"DESCENT" takes place on an architectural, sculptural set we call the ramp.
Students target classmates of Mexican descent for taunts and threats about immigration.
She recalls a suicidal patient of Chinese descent in her facility recently.
Hussle, who was of Eritrean descent, grew up in south Los Angeles.
In line with the UN's declaration of the International Decade for People of African Descent, MIPAD identified people of African descent from all parts of the world and has so far honored around 500 people in over 60 countries.
Huang ate breakfast, watched TV and then began final descent into Abu Dhabi.
Nikki Haley, who is of Indian descent, as ambassador to the United Nations.
Connors, who was of Armenian descent, was born as Krekor Ohanian on Aug.
Bellingham was in his forties when he was executed, and of British descent.
Tapiais of Chilean descent and has strived to give back to his community.
"He said I look like Lil Pump," a popular rapper of Hispanic descent.
With the economy on the brink, a descent into mayhem is not implausible.
Not so, said Palin, pointing to her children, who are of indigenous descent.
It shakes through me and I am frightened as we begin our descent.
At least five are known to be held, including four of Iranian descent.
His black turban, betokening descent from the Prophet Muhammad, wins him traditionalist support.
Descent — A terrified woman running from zombie-like hands grabbing at her ankles.
Esther Medina is Puerto Rican by descent but a Hazletonian for nine years.
The other passenger was Najim Laachraoui, 25, said to be of Moroccan descent.
Its descent into economic chaos, human misery and dictatorship is of unprecedented gravity.
But it does also make Spain's descent into reactionary Italy-style stagnation improbable.
He is of Norwegian descent and, like most Norwegians, is genetically lactose tolerant.
In Aloha, Stone played Allison Ng, a woman of Chinese-Hawaiian-Swedish descent.
They used one where [it] was a more gradual descent into the tears.
It both caricatures the autocracy of tsarism and anticipates Bolshevism's descent into tyranny.
Many blackamoor figures portray exoticized images of servants and slaves of African descent.
Mizrahim (Jews of Arab descent) and women took many of the top spots.
Should be able catch it with slightly bigger chutes to slow down descent.
Curiel is an American citizen, born in Indiana, and is of Mexican descent.
On a recent descent into Lusaka, four fires were visible from the aeroplane.
Carlson, now 50, grew up in Anoka, Minnesota, and is of Swedish descent.
More than 90 percent of Kosovo's 1.8 million population is of Albanian descent.
Castro, who is of Mexican descent, rolled out his immigration plan in April.
More than 90 percent of the population of Kosovo are of Albanian descent.
The studio says it's only considering actors of Middle Eastern or Indian descent.
The are five million people of foreign descent living Italy at the moment.
Or Bears defensive quality control coach Sean Desai, who is of Indian descent?
Phil is enjoying his slow descent into country hipsterdom, thank you very much.
Many talk of their pain, alcohol and drug abuse, and descent into depression.
Moreover, plenty of women of African descent were born with straight hair, too.
An apologetic Anne vows to ignore Gilbert rather than risk further social descent.
Don't mistake Amnesia: The Dark Descent for just another YouTube-friendly horror game.
The Aussie of Croatian and Macedonian descent won his titles as a featherweight.
To add insult to injury, Ukraine's contestant, Jamala, is of Crimean Tatar descent.
Now, Observer is reporting that Yiannopoulos' descent into the political gutter continues apace.
The hall was packed with people of Slovenian descent, many of them immigrants.
Mr Morales, who is of Aymara indigenous descent, long enjoyed broad popular support.
The child of a citizen of New Zealand automatically becomes one by descent.
He is of Jordanian descent but carries an American passport, the reports said.
They share the raw pain of the child's descent from grief into hopelessness.
NBA Los Angeles Clippers star forward Blake Griffin's father is of Haitian descent.
Many people assume I am for the two leading contenders of Cuban descent.
Jarrett was born in Iran to parents of European and African-American descent.
As the C-2 started its sharp descent, my heart started to pound.
Early on its narrow and twisting descent, Pantano nearly went off the road.
Link has only 72 hours to find a way to stop its descent.
A handful of company employees were gathered around the edge, watching our descent.
It's possible to sprain an ankle or wrist on descent, but that's rare.
The ordeal sends him on a long bender, a dizzying descent toward tragedy.
Chris Tang, the chef, is of Chinese descent, Manhattan-born and Queens-bred.
If your hearing loss is severe, avoid the easy descent into social isolation.
Voltaire's engagement with Frederick was a descent of shared infatuation into mutual disgust.
He sat down near Kap G, a lanky Atlanta rapper of Mexican descent.
It was his bold descent into his thesaurus, a sort of semantic spelunking.
The crew immediately afterwards requested a descent (and the aircraft descended to FL320).
I'm an artist of Polynesian descent, born in Samoa and raised in Hawai'i.
He is probably the highest-profile photographer of African descent working in America.
With that same independent streak, Mr. Katumbi married a woman of Burundian descent.
Soto is the first Floridian of Puerto Rico descent to serve in Congress.
The descent continues, and I'm doing all I can to reach the end.
"The descent craft will survive a re-entry with no problems," Dorman said.
Detecting HCM among athletes of African descent can be particularly difficult, Millar says.
So we'll be chronicling their descent into success as the season goes on.
He is the first Floridian of Puerto Rican descent to serve in Congress.
But there's more: political jostling, the threat of war, descent into madness, suicide.
Jason and Mark are both of Samoan descent ... from where the dance originates.
In 2009, 96 percent of participants in GWAS studies were of European descent.
And from "theater kid," it was a short descent into try-hard status.
Other players, including J.D. Martinez, who is of Cuban descent, attended the ceremony.
It is also a descent into the beauty where dark wisdom is located.
They invoke a sense of elegantly constrained chaos, a descent into dream logic.
Neanderthal DNA has persisted through the generations in people of non-African descent.
Today, half the school board members are Native American or of Native descent.
My mom is Japanese-American and my dad is of Russian Jewish descent.
As someone of Japanese-American descent, the entry from Aoki Hisa on Dec.
No conflict or natural calamity can be blamed for Venezuela's descent into chaos.
The descent of millions of Muslims upon Mecca makes for a spectacular event.
In fact, in the original folk tale, Aladdin was actually of Chinese descent.
" That symmetry is just one of the echoes tucked into "Relatives in Descent.
Miles tells the story of Ann Wyley, an enslaved woman of African descent.
Finau is the tour's first full-time player of Samoan and Tongan descent.
For instance, people of Asian descent are at increased risk for being stigmatized.
Most of my interns are of Caribbean descent or are people of color.
Waititi is only the third person of indigenous descent to win an Oscar.
She said her daughter had a good friend who was of Chinese descent.
Crucial to this transition was the human tongue's descent back into the throat.
Mullen's descent into the extreme right wing began with his anxieties about immigration.
Nina Davuluri was the first contestant of Indian descent to win Miss America.
That ancestor can be enough to earn citizenship by descent in some countries.
He is the only judge of native Hawaiian descent on the federal bench.
Applause swept through viewing parties in Bangalore for most of the lander's descent.
It appeared that the lander had been traveling too fast during the descent.
Or is it a descent into the worst inanities of contemporary online discourse?
Sandra Oh is the only performer of Asian descent to have won twice.
"She's a beautiful woman of Cuban descent and we love her," he responded.
Both Shkrelis are of Albanian descent but are not related to one another.
Unfortunately, Caroline said, this coincided with her descent into amphetamine addiction, specifically Adderall.
Marshall would be responsible for the transfer and descent stages of the lander.
The Cuban hearing dealt with human rights concerns of Cubans of African descent.
"It felt a lot like a normal descent for a landing," he said.
One night, a group of young men of Bangladeshi descent sat devouring it.
Jarrett was born in Iran to parents of European and African-American descent.
Commander Fravor abandoned his slow circular descent and headed straight for the object.
Some visitors of Chinese descent have spent years in prison on sweeping charges.
Metaferia is of Ethiopian descent, and interested in protest movements throughout the diaspora.
The victims also included at least three Bangladeshis or people of Bangladeshi descent.
Do we have universities to teach us how to be of African descent?

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