describe
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The researchers describe this pattern as "increased compartment mingling."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
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
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
“If she truly has the gift you describe . . . do you think she could contact my Edward? Could she help me discover his wishes?”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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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
Bill Lewis describes life on the streets as lonely, destitute and tough.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Guntuku describes the approach as "computational social listening," which uses computational methods to identify patterns in large collections of online conversations about health.
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
He describes ripples, the glint of light against water, tiny pebbles on the shore.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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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
Users also described changes involving body temperature, including chills, feeling unusually cold, hot flashes, and symptoms resembling a fever.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Robert F. Kennedy described lowered testosterone in young men as a “existential problem.”
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2026
Sprinkles hopped onto the table and listened as Roz described their journey.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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Wu said the project demonstrates how information theory can move beyond simply describing uncertainty and instead become a tool for making better decisions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Reviews so far have been mixed, with the Guardian describing it as a "nostalgia-bait return", external which is as "strange and messy as the first" but with "warm seasonal pleasures to be had".
From BBC ● 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
Shirley spent the weekend after Thanksgiving writing a ten-page letter to her cousins in Chinese describing her debut onstage as a turkey.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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