describe
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At their routine 12-week scan, Sophy had attempted to describe what she was seeing for Reece, but he struggled to feel involved in the moment.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Remarkably, evidence of that ancient meal survived in fossilized feces, preserving what researchers describe as the finest feather specimen yet discovered from the age of dinosaurs.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Leaders and workers within the labor movement describe Regan’s alleged behavior as an open secret at SEIU, which represents more than 2 million members nationwide and is the largest union in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
There may be dust storms, which contribute to “playa lung” — a term Burners have coined to describe a cough or losing one’s voice after breathing in dust daily.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Of course that’s just a fancy rich-person name for something anybody else would describe with ordinary words.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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In “Hey Jude,” a cycle of syllables describes taking a sad song and making it better.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
She has received supportive messages from players and has been able to delegate jobs to her coaching staff, who she describes as "phenomenal".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Instead, the theory describes how the universe developed from an extremely hot and dense state.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Morgentaler describes getting calls “all the time”—for instance, from men completely unable to find a physician to prescribe testosterone therapy.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2026
Papin’s pump consists of a cylinder with a piston; the piston is sealed by a layer of water, and Papin describes with care how to achieve this.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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The Renters' Rights Act came into force in England at the start of May, and was described as the biggest shake-up of the sector in more than 30 years.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
After the game, Garrett described his performance as “the worst version of myself.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Asked later what he and Connolly discussed, Trump described their meeting as “very nice” and said only that they “discussed a lot of things, quickly.”
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The survey results are described in an article published in Physics Magazine.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Not just because she had aptly described Petronius but because she had so baldly insulted me.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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The firm said its jack mackerel products were "clearly identified" and had been introduced following extensive product and consumer testing, describing it as having a "milder flavour and meatier texture".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Quantum mechanics has been enormously successful at describing atoms, particles, and other microscopic systems.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Anthropic has released a 154-page report describing how bad actors used its Claude AI system for state-sponsored surveillance, propaganda operations and more.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Unless this fish was topped with literal caviar, the meal you’re describing doesn’t sound like it would be near $500, especially if guests were also contributing sides and appetizers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
It's a compliment one rarely receives when describing an adolescence spent drinking Icees at the North Hills Mall.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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