Example Sentences

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Officially, Australia likes to characterise itself as a migrant nation, with a government website declaring it "One of the most successful multicultural societies in the world".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Sources characterise progress as "inching towards a deal" - but emphasise the complexity of arriving at one.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

"The two sides have now a better understanding of each other's positions. We can characterise the talks today as moving forward."

From BBC • May 11, 2025

"We found that images generated from FCI can characterise breast tumours more accurately," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

"Mannish" and "Womanish," or "Feminist" and "Ultra-Feminine," better characterise their latter-day presentments.

From Feminism and Sex-Extinction by Kenealy, Arabella