Sentence examples for descent ranked from inspiring English sources

If the biggest culprit was the poor showing by the pitching staff, which posted a 5.96 earned run average over the final 17 games, then Reyes's noticeable descent ranked second.

This is a group with a myth of common descent, divided into ranked senior and junior lineages based on the seniority of older versus younger brother in the group genealogy.

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Soukokurai is Chinese of Mongolian descent, and one of the top ranked wrestlers in the sport, where his bouts broadcast to millions on national television.

Alexander has three sons, all of whom ranked ahead of Prince Tomislav, according to the principle of primogeniture, the descent through the ranks of first sons.

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There was no concern for the genealogical relationship of one descent line to another, nor was there any concern for ranking based on distance from, or proximity to, any particular male line of descent.

"I heard of the division of property, of immense wealth and squalid poverty; of rank, descent, and noble blood".

"I did not run for governor to preside over Tennessee's descent into the ranks of the least, the lowest and the last of the 50 states," he said in 1999, after announcing that he would sign an income tax bill if it came to his desk.