describe

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Reports describe last-minute efforts to hold onto the job and mounting frustration over stalled prosecutions and the handling of high-profile files tied to Jeffrey Epstein.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Economists have long employed an alphabet’s worth of shapes to describe the U.S. economy, whether it’s an E, K, W, U, L or V. But what are the implications of an E-shaped economy in 2026?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The blue trail of the title is how people describe getting snail-stoned to find the path to enlightenment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The funding request, included in the White House's proposed 2027 budget, would cover the first year of converting the San Francisco Bay site into what officials describe as a "state-of-the-art secure prison facility."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It was the most unusual contraption, and I can best describe it as a horsehair cage.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan