description
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Rather than providing the usual textbook answer, he instead gave a colourfully uncomplimentary – and unprintable - description of his own first-half performance.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Monroe’s stepdaughter Tayonna Stewart, who organized the fundraiser, also said in the description that funds will go toward a “proper and respectful celebration of life” in the wake of the actor’s passing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
But Smith’s clear description of this formative technique of industrial engineering has lasted longest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Located in Mountain Center, Calif., the ranch appears to have undergone multiple upgrades during Paul’s ownership—with the description noting that the YouTuber is offering “most of the furnishings, ranch vehicles and equipment with the purchase.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
I almost didn’t pay attention to the description until I read: blooms through winter, even in the snow.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
Like Mr. Wells before him, Mr. Hoser founded a journal and began publishing new taxonomic descriptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Police initially struggled to identify suspects, as the descriptions given were generic and a detective compiled an error-ridden photo lineup, according to the center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The report offers only general descriptions of how and when it was able to match verifiable information.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
Prof Carroll said the government needed "to go further and limit the types of flavours available to them as opposed to just their descriptions".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
She rented a small house, bought a cookstove for it and delighted the girls with descriptions of life with the wonderful Golden Gray.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing description
PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 4
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 3
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