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as in depictions
a vivid representation in words of someone or something we immediately recognized the man from our cousin's description of him
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as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common fixes small appliances and other things of that description
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Recent Examples of descriptions South Korean officials confirmed details of Kim’s defection, and his descriptions of hardships faced by North Koreans mirror numerous accounts defectors shared with CNN. —
Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026 There’s a lot of adjectives that get used in character descriptions and direction. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 Below is the full lineup, with descriptions per the festival. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 Even the astronauts' geologic descriptions were filled with human moments that put me in the spacecraft alongside them. —Andrew Chaikin, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Even in the harshest descriptions of the violence and almost unbelievably cruel twists of fate that Yarris endured (the DNA testing keeps getting accidentally mucked up), Brody lends him a vital indomitable spark. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 The facility in Independence produces ammunition for military and personal rifles, according to online descriptions of the plant. —Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026 And while the cuisine doesn’t offer anything revolutionary, the names and descriptions are quite evolutionary. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026 Tom Clark, director and curator of the Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, said the plant’s infamous odor serves an important evolutionary purpose and has inspired a wide range of descriptions from visitors. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026 There’s a lot of adjectives that get used in character descriptions and direction. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 Below is the full lineup, with descriptions per the festival. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 Even the astronauts' geologic descriptions were filled with human moments that put me in the spacecraft alongside them. —Andrew Chaikin, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Even in the harshest descriptions of the violence and almost unbelievably cruel twists of fate that Yarris endured (the DNA testing keeps getting accidentally mucked up), Brody lends him a vital indomitable spark. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 The facility in Independence produces ammunition for military and personal rifles, according to online descriptions of the plant. —Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026 And while the cuisine doesn’t offer anything revolutionary, the names and descriptions are quite evolutionary. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026 Tom Clark, director and curator of the Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, said the plant’s infamous odor serves an important evolutionary purpose and has inspired a wide range of descriptions from visitors. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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These policies have been expanded into sweeping bans on Pride events and depictions of homosexuality in media like films and TV.— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
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Jackson’s settlement with the Chandler family turned out to include an agreement that forbade the estate to participate in depictions of the events around Chandler’s allegation.— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Both types contain glucose and fructose.— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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The colony harbors two distinct types on the upper portion of the rachis.— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
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The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Vakoch said that among the early proponents of displaying pictures to communicate with extraterrestrials was the illustrious mathematician Karl Friedrich Gauss.— Leonard David, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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So the apples-to-apples comparison is between inflators of like kinds, whether that's internal battery or external.— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
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Logistics and connections of all kinds are tricky Down Under, so his assistance is particularly welcome.— The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
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For instance, portraits of Kim II Sung, the founder and supreme leader of North Korea, and Kim Jong Il, the father of current leader Kim Jong Un, are mandatory in public places like train stations, hospitals, schools and factories.— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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Centred on intimate portraits of women rebuilding their lives, the film follows individuals shaping a future in the shadow of a shared past.— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
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The movie of course also evinced plenty of hope and in doing do provides an origin story of sorts to the current optimistic vibe of Project Hail Mary.— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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Wembanyama was out of sorts after hitting the court face first in the second quarter.— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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And although the film includes portrayals of many of the Jackson siblings, some also asked to be left out of the biopic, including Janet.— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Cheadle, Young, and Ha deliver effortless portrayals.— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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The videos cluster into a few recognizable genres.— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
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With well over 100 acts from various genres at eight different stages, the bands serve as another way to make friends at the festival, which draws about 125,000 attendees per weekend.— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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