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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
this letter from an eyewitness depicts the battle in greater detail than any other account
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as in to characterize
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
the report depicted him as a reliable assistant and an employee who could be entrusted with any task
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as in to portray
to present a picture of
the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day
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Recent Examples of depict
Created by writer Roger Stern and artist George Pérez, the character is depicted at various times in DC’s comics as an antagonist, ally and would-be love interest to Superman.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Nude Descending a Staircase ostensibly depicts a figure walking down a flight of stairs, as its title suggests, but the mannequin-like person is abstracted beyond recognition.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Became known for his works depicting KU sports, as well as the Chiefs, Royals, and legendary athletics Buck O’Neil, Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Martínez-Arizala, who a police report lists as white, showed the deputy a three-second video depicting two Black men entering what appeared to be the deputy’s car, according to that report.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Nude Descending a Staircase ostensibly depicts a figure walking down a flight of stairs, as its title suggests, but the mannequin-like person is abstracted beyond recognition.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Became known for his works depicting KU sports, as well as the Chiefs, Royals, and legendary athletics Buck O’Neil, Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Martínez-Arizala, who a police report lists as white, showed the deputy a three-second video depicting two Black men entering what appeared to be the deputy’s car, according to that report.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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Former clients described Motta encouraging people to get surgeries, and others discussed one particularly shameless episode in which a large church van, crammed with prospective plaintiffs, intentionally collided with a truck.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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They were described as an elderly couple, the CHP said.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Loyal cinephiles have characterized the work as a deliberate affront.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Post-Apollo, images of space travel were characterized by launching space shuttles, Erector Set-like space stations and Mars rovers crossing a dusty landscape.—
Jennifer Levasseur,
The Conversation,
11 Apr. 2026
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The indictments — along with a civil lawsuit and grand jury testimony referenced in motions to dismiss the charges — portray Brooks and Smyles as the main drivers of the fights.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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But the reality of having Redford portray him on screen only sunk in after the movie was released.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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It was sent by a Southern California attorney who has represented Citizens for Positive Growth & Preservation in legal disputes with Sacramento for over a decade.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Headlined by Kon Knueppel, who’s a candidate to be the Hornets’ first rookie of the year since Ball picked up the honor in 2020-21, the additions of Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Liam McNeeley easily represent the team’s best collective class in a very long time.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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