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Frankly, if you look at big EU players France and Germany, their domestic political scene is hardly what you'd describe as a sea of calm either.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

This is what we describe as a “bounce”.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

Instead, attackers fill the space up to the ceiling, forming what I can only describe as a Dagwood knuckle sandwich.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She won 56% of the vote in a contest that some locals describe as essentially a popularity contest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“You’ll excuse me, sir, but the elderly American lady is in what I might describe as a state, sir. She’s saying she knows all about the murderer. She’s in a very excitable condition, sir.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie