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description

[dih-skrip-shuhn] / dɪˈskrɪp ʃən /




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The other group, which acted as a control, saw an image and description of the item, but no prompt about low supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The latter is baked into the law as a discretionary grant that is, despite USCIS’s description of it as an “extraordinary relief,” closer to the norm.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Alex added they had "no regrets about that at all" because it meant police had an almost picture-perfect description of the attacker.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

If the job description remains the same while you’ve been cut loose, that’s another red flag.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The Irish writer Oscar Wilde later says that when he looked at the Mona Lisa, he didn’t see the painting: he saw Pater’s description.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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