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After reading that, my friend’s description of me as a connector took on a different meaning.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The latter is baked into the law as a discretionary grant that is, despite USCIS’s description of it as an “extraordinary relief,” closer to the norm.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
His bombed-out inner life matches his description of Rotterdam so closely that it can’t help but seem like a projection.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Former keeper Allison Balsamo, who moved home to Janesville, Wis., after leaving Barn Hill, saw the post and recognized the description immediately.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
He’s an electrician, which is nothing like Dad’s job, but he has two kids, and I know from the description on the jacket that he’s in an unhappy marriage.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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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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