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  &lt;dt class="col-sm-3"&gt;Description lists&lt;/dt&gt;
  &lt;dd class="col-sm-9"&gt;A description list is perfect for defining terms.&lt;/dd&gt;
  &lt;dt class="col-sm-3"&gt;Euismod&lt;/dt&gt;
  &lt;dd class="col-sm-9"&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;Vestibulum id ligula porta felis euismod semper eget lacinia odio sem nec elit.&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus.&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/dd&gt;
  &lt;dt class="col-sm-3 text-truncate"&gt;Truncated term is truncated&lt;/dt&gt;
  &lt;dd class="col-sm-9"&gt;Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus.&lt;/dd&gt;
  &lt;dt class="col-sm-3"&gt;Nesting&lt;/dt&gt;
  &lt;dd class="col-sm-9"&gt;
    &lt;dl class="row"&gt;
      &lt;dt class="col-sm-4"&gt;Nested definition list&lt;/dt&gt;
      &lt;dd class="col-sm-8"&gt;Aenean posuere, tortor sed cursus feugiat, nunc augue blandit nunc.&lt;/dd&gt;
    &lt;/dl&gt;
  &lt;/dd&gt;
&lt;/dl&gt;