describe
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Third, publish research that meets the criteria of relevant research—studies that answer questions that are timely, describe real problems, for which answers aren’t obvious, and for which findings are operationally valid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
"People taking these drugs for obesity often describe a quieting of 'food noise,' the persistent preoccupation with food that drives overeating," Al-Aly said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
In his short story “Intimacy,” Raymond Carver uses the metaphor of “dead leaves” to describe the unresolved wounds between the narrator and his ex-wife.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
In places like Bille, which the BBC visited last week, residents describe once-rich fishing grounds turning toxic and unusable.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
They each had on wigs, glasses, and what Seven could only describe as prairie-like dresses, courtesy of Thorn.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Vocabulary lists containing describe
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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