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charactering

verb

present participle of character

as in describing

to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group formerly charactered as "the dark ages," that period of history may not have been quite so benighted as once thought

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Of course, describing a negative experience does not make someone toxic.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
But immigration advocates say the agency has increasingly targeted people traveling to and from county courthouses in Illinois, describing the arrests as part of an effort to meet enforcement quotas.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

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Low testosterone is a common feature of Operator Syndrome, a medical phenomenon characterizing the unique stresses of being in the military, which doctors are now seeking to understand.

— Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 17 July 2026
After characterizing the nature of the asteroid, Tianwen-2 will attempt to gather samples.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

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Arnault accused the newspaper—which is largely owned by the partner of Arnault’s daughter—of portraying other wealthy families in a more favorable light.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
In these quick watches, creators must provide the most entertaining segments of a debate, usually portraying clips of jarring language and rhetoric.

— Vriti Shah, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

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The ultimate Cape Cod movie, Jaws was first released that year and became a defining cultural moment of summer 1975, while Violent City was a favorite of Bourdain’s, its Ennio Morricone title track in high rotation on his cooking playlists.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
The 2026 season’s defining commercial event was the sale of two franchises.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 July 2026

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No lawyers were listed in court documents as representing him, and the public defender for the area did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Our expert panel consisted of roughly three dozen coaches, general managers, personnel directors, scouts and front office staffers across the country, representing every conference.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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