characterize

Example Sentences

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MP characterized the report as inaccurate in a social media post.

From Barron's

One analyst hasn’t been taken in, characterizing it as an effort to ride last year’s Labubu-led trinket craze.

From MarketWatch

Before his arrival, the federal deployment had been characterized by large groups of roving patrols, sweeping streets looking for people to arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Less lethal weapons refer to a broad category used to describe what are often characterized as intermediate force options deployed by law enforcement.

From Salon

After a period in which companies hired rapidly and granted work-from-home freedom, we are living through a correction characterized by layoffs and close monitoring.

From The Wall Street Journal