1
as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we couldn't descry the reasons for his sudden departure
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2
as in noticed
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
could just descry the ship coming over the horizon
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Jack Holloway founded the first store at the corner of North Orange Avenue and Wall Street in downtown Orlando, company history said.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025 -
Our blood comes from the blood of the Caliphate of Cordoba, the civilization of that time, of the Roman Latins of the Mediterranean, the civilization of that time, who founded the republic, democracy in Athens; our blood comes from the Black resistance fighters turned into slaves by you.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Villalobos said the teens learned about the role of an officer in the courtroom.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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Half of them learned the language in the morning and returned in the evening to have their memory tested.—
Maureen Mackey,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Biologist Hugh Gabriel discovered a new species of frog in Madagascar that spend their entire lives in trees in the rainforest and have a lifestyle unique for frogs.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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But once the job became a reality, Williams discovered the job was unsustainable.—
Alysa Guffey,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Many of the rally attendees WIRED spoke to saw Musk’s ownership of X as a boon.—
Vittoria Elliott,
WIRED,
10 Oct. 2024
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Weather Wind and rain are not your friends when sawing.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2024
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The 185-year-old American Baptist congregation, located in downtown Waukesha, is slowly reversing what's lately been seen as an inevitable decline among mainline Protestant churches.—
Sophie Carson,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Ju Ji-Hoon stars as Jung Won-Young, the enigmatic owner of the titular light shop, located at the end of a foreboding dark alley.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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They are often regarded as the most challenging software to select, implement and optimize.—
Cory McNeley,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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The Context Singh was regarded as a leader with integrity and was among India's longest-serving prime ministers.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Descried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descried. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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