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When she rebuffs him by calling him an animal, he smiles widely, showcasing fangs one could rightly describe as gorgeous, and coos, “We are all animals, my lady.”
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Experts have questioned the value to the public purse from the handover deal with Consort, which they describe as "too little, too late".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
A lawyer by trade who studied history at Brown University, where he is now the chancellor, Moynihan is known to be intelligent, with what some close to him describe as a photographic memory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Astronomers led by the University of Warwick have uncovered what they describe as a kind of cosmic digestive system around a black hole.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
“The Soviet government,” continued the announcer, “has issued a new order to dismantle the arms you describe as offensive, and to crate and return them to the Soviet Union.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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