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[dih-skrip-shuhn] / dɪˈskrɪp ʃən /




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All registration statements External link include the basics like a business description and financial data.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Mr. Popkin quotes a contemporary’s description of Brissot: “It was impossible to dress more plainly than he did, to have a less elegant apartment . . . and to spend less money.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Bis said agents “briefly questioned” Pineda because he matched the description of the subject of an operation, and that he was released after being identified.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

“Cedar Cliff is a Mediterranean villa of unrivaled pedigree and commanding presence,” the description goes on.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

As far as Jefferson’s description of Virginia’s allegedly egalitarian conditions were concerned, “No Romance would be more amusing.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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