Sentence examples for descent were from inspiring English sources

His parents, of Prussian descent, were first cousins.

Five others, including an American of Afghan descent, were injured.

Along with Native Americans, people of Latin descent were the earliest inhabitants of the Bay Area.

His parents, who are of Somali descent, were born in Kenya, too.

Before the Cap Cana calamity, the Hazourys, Dominicans of Lebanese descent, were mostly associated with education.

A total of 77 students of Indian descent were accepted, out of 466 applications.

Two other men, Abrahim Bazir and Muhammad al-Masrati, both of Libyan descent, were also detained.

All women of immigrant descent were less likely to move after a union dissolution than native Dutch.

Nine pro-Palestinian activists — eight Turks and an American of Turkish descent — were killed.

People of Asian descent were required to live in monoethnic suburbs as well.

Nine activists — eight Turks and one American of Turkish descent — were killed.