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description

[dih-skrip-shuhn] / dɪˈskrɪp ʃən /




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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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