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description

[dih-skrip-shuhn] / dɪˈskrɪp ʃən /




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“Additional updates throughout the home include refinished hardwood floors, fresh interior paint, new carpeting, and a remodeled guest bathroom,” the description notes.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

At best, he is a trillionaire on paper, but even that description is dubious.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

He conceded the paper’s description was a “communications compromise.”

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

The letter by Lord Roberts of Belgravia claimed the installation's description of Churchill was an "ideologically motivated rant".

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

“I knew you from the description of poor dear Lucy; but——” She stopped suddenly, and a quick blush overspread her face.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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