describe
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In a study published in npj Quantum Information, researchers from Surrey's Quantum Sciences Group describe a different approach built around superfluid helium-3 - an unusual form of liquid helium that can flow without friction.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Those who have worked with Machchhar, who lives with his wife and two children in Dubai, and others who know his family in Mumbai, describe him as very sober and grounded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
They describe Machchhar, who is in his 30s and holds more than a decade of flying experience, as a soft-spoken, helpful and "always smiling" man who has remained calm under pressure since childhood.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
It can be tempting to describe these well-meaning characters as everyday people trying to do their best.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The bearded six-foot-two Cuban embraced the five-foot-two Russian, and Khrushchev would later describe the pleasant sensation of nestling in the arms of a bear.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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It describes several overlapping anxieties about modern restaurant food, but its prehistory belongs, at least partly, to the ghost kitchen.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Ferguson describes growing up in Govan as "the making of me".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The 724-page report describes a deluge of chaos and poor communication that made evacuations, rescues and firefighting more challenging amid conditions that were already exceptionally dangerous and volatile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Mr. Horowitz’s report finally tells the public what happened, and the IG describes a long and expensive comedy of errors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The experiment he describes cannot be performed in Cambridge at the beginning of the year: it requires the sun to reach an elevation of 40 degrees above the horizon.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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The study examined what the authors described as “academic buoyancy,” or how students respond to and recover from common academic pressures and setbacks in daily learning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Mitochondria are often described as the powerhouses of the cell because they produce much of the energy our bodies need to grow, move, repair tissues, and carry out everyday functions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Attorney Scott Cole, founder of Cole & Van Note, described a recent visit to Las Vegas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Howe, who was the world's first future generations commissioner, described helping get dozens of other road projects cancelled including a third Menai crossing over concerns about the environment and wellbeing.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
But I had never heard of the job described in the nuanced way that Luc was describing it.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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These included radiocarbon dating, unusual patterns recorded in tree rings, and historical records describing ruptures that broke the ground surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Shiloh rejected suggestions she was spreading harmful misinformation, describing herself as a human rights advocate.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Greg Bresnitz, who had already been working on automation in the marketing department at the blockchain platform Optimism, was in the audience when a conference keynote speaker started describing the “marketing engineer.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Off-screen, Carr calls out the weirdness of a plastic surgeon describing himself that way.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
“What you’re describing sounds more like schizophrenia,” one said.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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