describe

Example Sentences

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Sheriff Moon and others during the news conference described the harsh weather rescue crews were met with after the avalanche, and that white-out conditions stalled days of searching.

From BBC

While there isn’t a national database tracking the number of middle school athletes holding back, interscholastic officials in several states described it as a tiny but growing fraction.

From The Wall Street Journal

The charity describes burnout as "a state of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion".

From BBC

Gemma grew up with Morgan and described him as being the "life and soul" of the party and someone you wanted to be around.

From BBC

The GCT described the giant tortoises as "ecosystem engineers" and said they played an "outsized role in restoring degraded ecosystems" because of the way their activity shapes landscapes.

From BBC