In nineteen eighty-two, American researchers James Wilson and George Kelling wrote a report describing what they called the broken windows theory.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

But before this time, G.I.was an unofficial military term for describing army supplies made out of galvanized iron.

VOA: special.2009.09.25

He died without leaving an official legal document describing what should happen to his property and money.

VOA: special.2010.08.18

Twitter says its service provides a way for people to stay connected to others, through messages describing what they are doing at that moment.

VOA: special.2009.02.06

He was describing the child Tiny Tim in the book "A Christmas Carol."

VOA: special.2010.06.06

Profanity.Swearing. These are all ways of describing words people consider socially unacceptable.

VOA: special.2009.08.18

That is another way of describing someone who is not very brave.

VOA: special.2010.07.18

Margaret Smith, a leader in Washington society at that time, wrote a letter describing the scene: Ladies fainted, men were seen with bloody noses and such a scene of confusion took place as is impossible to describe - those who got in could not get out by the door again, but had to scramble out of windows.

VOA: special.2009.01.19

Many stories are instructional, describing the best ways to hunt, fish or gather roots.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

Pakistani authorities say security forces detained Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan and four other key militant commanders in what they are describing "a successful" military raid just outside the main town of Mingora in the Swat Valley.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11