Even these figures do not fully describe the troubles facing the Boston Archdiocese.

The figures in the documents, she points out, describe a 'worst case scenario'.

This figure describes the total Federal bill for a family started by a teen-ager in 1987, assuming the mother receives welfare for about eight years.

A few years ago, figures in the black community were describing him as a deeply offensive stereotype.

For a figure describing forward and reverse bias, see semiconductor diodes.

Cranston's flying figure struck the sidewalk, described a somersault of its own, and brought up with a hard impact against a wall.

Public figures involved at the time still describe their experience today.

Recent figures from the Department of Education describe the fiscal problems of the sprawling institution.

What this figure actually describes is a range of approximation.

Federal figures describe a range, from starting to highest available salary, in the job category.