Sentence examples for descent in from inspiring English sources

His descent, in Vidal's, description into "petulance and grief".

To his surprise, he found many people of African descent in the area.

This requires a 1,300m climb plus a 900m descent in a single day.

The descent in the price formed the left side of the cup.

Shares in PathoGenesis traded above $59 before beginning a steep descent in May 1999.

There are 50 million people of Hispanic descent in the United States.

Lynne's descent in the Sixties into a vicious and ultimately fatal alcoholism, was tragic and degrading.

Londoners of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi descent (in that order) are the largest of those groups.

Population estimates indicated more than 4,000 individuals of Maidu descent in the early 21st century.

Population estimates indicated more than 2,000 individuals of Malecite descent in the early 21st century.

Census figures categorize those of Thai descent in White Settlement as "other Asians".