1
as in to find
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 to notice
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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Target is also where customers can find Tisdale's other Being Frenshe bodycare products.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025 -
According to Rogerson and Barden, the truck was found with its windows broken.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl are running behind the pace of last year’s game in Las Vegas, but Reid hasn’t seemed to notice.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
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In January 2023, a Delta plane was preparing for take off when air traffic controllers noticed another craft crossing the runway in its path.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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But her happy story quickly took a turn as the world learned more about her controversial journey to motherhood.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Giants can learn something from all four teams represented in Sunday’s NFC and AFC Championship Games.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans is also seeing its all-time snowiest day based on modern records taken at their current location.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Tours also include an equal number of travelers who can see.—
MaryLou Costa, contributor,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Graebner and Freeland declined to comment on why Strader’s arrest was not discovered in the vetting process.—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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Much to the amazement of the local populace, the eggs kept popping out—until it was discovered that the owner was writing the words and reinserting the eggs into the hapless hen’s cloaca.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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One official spotted the ball closer to the marker than the other.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Swifts were spotted reacting to rookie Xavier Worthy's touchdown for the Chiefs in second quarter alongside Kelce's mom Donna.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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The vehicle was then located the next day, seized and processed for evidence.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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Riviera, one of the more prestigious courses of the tour season, is located in the Palisades not far from the devastation of the fires.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Congressional Republicans are eyeing dozens of Biden administration regulations to roll back once President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in for his second term on Monday.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Jan. 2025
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But some investors have been eyeing it, including Trump's former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and billionaire businessman Frank McCourt.—
MARK SHERMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Descry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descry. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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