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describes
  • present tense form of describe (3rd person singular).

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They also have what Lee describes as an incredibly sophisticated genetic toolkit, which allows scientists to access, control, and record activity from single neurons or groups of neurons.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

That situation describes the SpaceX lockup situation, too.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"For a council that describes itself as a smarter, greener, fairer borough, it's just absurd that we've got something that generates so much CO2," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The term, which describes an unsettling, empty place lacking signs of life, has now become an object of fascination among young people online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

When Vivian describes how it felt to be at the mercy of strangers, Molly nods.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline