final descent

collocation in English

meaningsoffinalanddescent

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final
adjective
uk
/ˈfaɪ.nəl/us
/ˈfaɪ.nəl/
last:
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descent
noun
uk
/dɪˈsent/us
/dɪˈsent/
the state or fact of being related to a particular person or group of people who lived in ...
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(Definition offinalanddescentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffinal descent

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I understand that aircraft must reduce their height to 3,000 ft 10 miles from the runway in order to establish afinaldescentpath.
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It is difficult to suppose, in the light of that, that having a lottery is proof of afinaldescentinto moral degeneration.
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It continues over fields and many stiles and has a steepfinaldescent.
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Thefinaldescentis though a boulder garden.
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During thefinaldescentthe aircraft hit several trees, losing a large part of the right wing.
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No linear story, as the song illustrates the authorsfinaldescentinto dementia.
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As the last bomber makes itsfinaldescent, it experiences trouble with an engine and the landing gear.
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The aircraft started itsfinaldescentfor landing too early.
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During the flight, no special attention is given to the minor until the flight entersfinaldescentto the destination.
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As the now un-powered aircraft completed itsfinaldescent, it could rise back into the air with the slightest updraft.
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On stage 6, he caused a split in the small lead group by leading them down thefinaldescentcrouched on his bike to increase speed.
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Completely automating thefinaldescent/touchdown under all flying conditions is unlikely, and thus pilot-in-the-loop will remain the primary means of vertical navigation low to the ground.
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Because a capsule shape has little aerodynamic lift, thefinaldescentis via parachute, either coming to rest on land, at sea, or by active capture by another aircraft.
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