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description

[dih-skrip-shuhn] / dɪˈskrɪp ʃən /




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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

The lawyer had cited an unsafe workplace, a description Ackman rejected, vowing to “fight this nonsense to the end of the earth.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The three were, to use Newton’s description, “mainstream, politically tested, not flashy.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Police are asking auto repair shops to contact detectives if anyone recently brought in a sedan matching the description of the suspect’s vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“This first part tells of the voyage. There are lists of provisions, a description of the crew and the ship.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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