descriptive
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Is space-time simply a descriptive framework for relating those events?
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
It merely stated that, as a descriptive matter, the court no longer applies it.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
So he wrote another draft that was 50% longer and more descriptive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Readers of “The Marble Faun” will find Hawthorne at the height of his descriptive abilities, particularly in his accounts of Roman masterworks, which qualify as artworks themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Nervous, I stand up and read my descriptive essay about walking Mrs. Gilbert’s dog, with his “tiny needle teeth” and “smooshed-in snout.”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing descriptive
Expository Writing, List 1
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Achievement First 5th Grade IA 1 Words
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STAAR English II: Composition, Revision, and Editing
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