Chadwick Boseman

People of African descent, most of us grew up accepting and loving Spider-Man. I still love Spider-Man. I still love the Incredible Hulk. I still have those characters that were white role models, superheroes, heroes - whatever you want to call it. You basically had no choice but to accept those.

American Actor

Chip Conley

Whether we're conscious of it or not, our work and personal lives are made up of daily rituals, including when we eat our meals, how we shower or groom, or how we approach our daily descent into the digital world of email communication.

American Businessman

Max Heindel

When passion has wrecked the body in one life, it is stamped upon the seed atom. In the next descent to rebirth, it is therefore impossible for him to gather sound material with which to build a brain of stable construction.

Danish Celebrity

C. Wright Mills

In the world of the celebrity, the hierarchy of publicity has replaced the hierarchy of descent and even of great wealth.

American Sociologist

Maz Jobrani

I don't consider myself an Iranian comedian; I consider myself a comedian who happens to be of Iranian descent.

American Comedian

Francis Parkman

Crossing the Penobscot, one found a visible descent in the scale of humanity.

American Historian

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Those who boast of their descent, brag on what they owe to others.

Roman Statesman

Ron Rivera

I'm very proud of the fact that I am of Hispanic descent.

American Coach

Anaxagoras

The descent to Hades is the same from every place.

Greek Philosopher

Liz Mitchell

Often used to describe vehicles like planes, cars, or bikes moving downwards.

Transportation Context

Implies a significant difference in altitude or height, not a slight one.

Elevation Change

Can be used metaphorically, indicating a decrease in status or condition.

Figuratively Spoken

References family origins, often used in discussions of ethnicity.

Ancestral Background

Descent may not be physically apparent but is an important part of identity.

Not Always Visible

Descent includes cultural practices and traditions from one's origins.

Cultural Heritage

Used to describe situations declining in quality or state.

Negative Connotations

Describes worsening conditions, not just physical downward movement.

Metaphoric Usage

Often follows a specific event triggering the decline.

Preceding Event

Refers to a climber descending from a peak.

Mountaineering Specific

Safety is a key concern during a descent in mountaineering.

Safety Implications

Mountaineers use 'descent' as part of their technical jargon.

Technical Vocabulary

Associated with family history and potentially famous ancestors.

Historical Importance

Found in literature to embellish a character's backstory.

Literary Usage

Descent can be source of pride or prejudice, depending on context.

Prestige and Stigma

 They'd all hiked up the normal trail on the back, which I was planning on using for my descent. But between me and the summit lay a blank slab of granite. There were no cracks or edges to hold on to, just small ripples of texture up a slightly less than vertical wall. I had to trust my life to the friction between my climbing shoes

How I climbed a...

 mostly comparable except for the things which hammer in the ground and drill, etc. But much the same as Rosetta, and that is because you want to compare what you find in space with what you find on the comet. These are called ground truth measurements. These are the landing descent images

Fred Jansen: How to land...

 So we've got to make sure we go at the same time and maintain the same speed during our descent. The thing is, what I do know is there's going to be a lot of friction still on these bits. And that is the sort of stuff that can cut rope. So I do want to do something that protects us.

Alex Honnold Rappels...

 as everything else on Earth. Clouds, for example, do not float, but fall slowly under the influence of gravity. Some of them stay aloft due to upward convection from the sun-heated ground, but most are in a state of slow, balletic descent.

How did clouds get their...

 break to slow down his descent which appeared to me was getting out of control anyways he made it and we got him down down to the bottom well I'm in this several hundred foot deep chasm after trying rappel for me this is what I

Mysterious Islands in...

 Again the wish was granted, and Yamraj began his descent into his subterranean kingdom. But when he glanced back, he was astounded to see the bedraggled princess stumbling along. He’d never seen such devotion to the dead,

Savitri and Satyavan:...

 This was not an easy, peaceful journey, and yet, that was exactly the point. Even though I was afraid to get back into the saddle, I got back in. The descent alone to the canyon floor

Cara E. Yar Khan: The...

 Together, they showered the fields with rain and nurtured them with sun. For mortals, Persephone’s arrival came to herald the start of spring. But her descent always came too soon.

The myth of Hades and...

 Ted and let's just leave on a bit of heights descent into humility which we should all carry with us thank you so very much and done

TED2015 in review PIPE...

 a perfect launch this is as good a descent as it's possible to make

Descent

Transportation Context

Elevation Change

Figuratively Spoken

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