doctrine of descent

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the theory that animals and plants arose by descent from previously existing organisms; theory of evolution

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How to use doctrine of descent in a sentence

Most often, the doctrine is invoked by minors seeking an abortion without parental consent.
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The Dallas Cowboys sell out their state-of-the art football stadium.
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The feisty airline is the brainchild of entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, a Malaysian of Indian descent who also is a British citizen.
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But then the summit gives way to the other side of the hill, and a childlike glee arises from the whooooosh of the descent.
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We happily hoist our egg nog in the air, embrace each other, and raise our out-of-tune voices in song.
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We dismounted, and speedily found that MacRae hadn't exaggerated the evil qualities of that descent.
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He made a violent assault against the nation of his enemies, and in the descent he destroyed the adversaries.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
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The doctrine of international free trade, albeit the most conspicuous of its applications, was but one case under the general law.
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But Lessard's a overbearin' son-of-a-gun all round, and he's always breakin' out in a new place.
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