describe
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Arnold uses different metaphors to describe his feelings about what lies between him and brother.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
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
Those close to Fujimori describe her as persistent, disciplined and relentless.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Mendel's laws describe how different versions of genes, known as alleles, are passed from one generation to the next.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Streaming television services were introduced in the early 1990s to describe video-on-demand services, but streaming did not fully take off until the mid.2000s, with the continued rise of the internet.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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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