1. The larger question here is how well they characterize nuclear waste so it will be safe.

2. Prosecutors would characterize their time in the car as a joy ride.

3. An unknown number of people were trapped in the hotel, although authorities did not characterize them as hostages.

4. He did not characterize the enemy as desperate.

5. I would characterize those decisions as activist.

6. The prime minister, however, declined to characterize the incident as a hijacking.