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Trump had a more characteristic description of the dynamic in Texas.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026
In particular, they borrowed from “Lombard Street,” Bagehot’s epigrammatic description of life in Victorian finance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Officers searched the area for the suspect but weren’t able to find anyone matching the physical description, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
We will never know, but the description had to be of material difference to what the pictures showed for the VAR to get involved.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The book opened with the description of a masquerade ball.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 4
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 3
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