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A CBP spokesperson confirmed that officers detained a woman matching Estelle’s description at the Detroit airport, placing her in removal proceedings.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
He plays second base for the lively Savannah Bananas, so dancing is already part of his job description.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
That pattern, also known by the more ominous-sounding “bearish engulfing,” followed the description in technical-analysis textbooks to the letter, to warn of a change in trend.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
This description echoes through the film in its regard for plants, which here seem to possess a sort of ambient awareness.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
I remembered Olka’s initial description of me as someone who floated through life and thought myself to be swimming.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing description
PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 4
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 3
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