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descriptive

[dih-skrip-tiv] / dɪˈskrɪp tɪv /


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"Rush revealed to a foreign government official the existence and certain descriptive information of a US government clandestine human source," they said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

When Bum-seok frantically demands a descriptive clarification from a hunkered, terrified colleague who’s seen the thing, the man barks back, “Who cares? That’s not the point!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

He describes each painful experiment with the descriptive flair of a sommelier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The information companies gather on users can range from internal purchase history, to internet search histories, precise geolocation and descriptive demographics like age, race and class.

From Salon ● May 18, 2026

I should add, my grandchildren, that not only did our drill instructor speak English in a strange way, he also used many colorful words and descriptive phrases that I won’t repeat.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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