Example Sentences

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I asked how Davide would have addressed this tactic that appeared effective against the system he was describing.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

"Jeremy was describing... the fact that it looks so three-dimensional, like this globe outside the window," recalled his wife.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Surrogacy was a tool to help people build families, but what Xu was describing didn’t seem like parenting, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

He was describing Taibbi, but he was kind of describing himself too, talking about getting more conservative as you get older.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2025

James was describing the witch’s house, listing the kinds of candy used for various parts of the building.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt