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as in to scan
to go over and mentally take in the content of
he always reads the newspaper in the morning as he eats breakfast
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as in to predict
to tell of or describe beforehand
the psychic claimed to be able to read his future
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For more: read Jeff Nussbaum’s investigation, from 2015, of what happened the night New York City saved itself from bankruptcy.
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Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
Way, who smiled as the initial $4 million verdict was read, was cleared on claims of false imprisonment and constructive discharge.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
As the verdict was read, Way looked straight ahead.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
Superior Court Judge Craig Collins from neighboring Gaston county also rejected it after Tench’s friends and family — his mother, sister and aunts — submitted and read aloud letters underlining the effect Tench’s disappearance and apparent death have had.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
Way, who smiled as the initial $4 million verdict was read, was cleared on claims of false imprisonment and constructive discharge.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
As the verdict was read, Way looked straight ahead.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
Superior Court Judge Craig Collins from neighboring Gaston county also rejected it after Tench’s friends and family — his mother, sister and aunts — submitted and read aloud letters underlining the effect Tench’s disappearance and apparent death have had.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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From monitoring user access to scanning contracts for policy violations, AI helps organizations automate oversight and keep pace with changing regulations.—
Deepak Yadav,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Intego immediately offered to scan the drive and quickly detected 79% of the samples, almost precisely the median of current scores.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Analysts predict earnings of $0.72 per share with sales of $11.17 billion for the forthcoming report, compared to sales of $11.23 billion and earnings of $0.72 per share for the same quarter the previous year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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No one predicted that diminutive quarterback Dillon Gabriel would go in the top 100 picks, but the Browns selected the Oregon passer at No. 94 Friday night.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Moms will be greeted with a mimosa or bellini as while perusing the menu with starters like tuna tartare with avocado and yuzu ponzu, or kong Island Sound oysters with a passion fruit mignonette.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Read on to peruse the discounts on indoor and outdoor area rugs now.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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But internal correspondence reviewed by The News indicates that an MTA engineer raised concerns in early March — even before the water was turned off at the facility — that sewage was leaking into the soil around the depot.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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All this is to say that the longest in the world may have actually taken place in the woods, where more skiers than ever are now skimming the backcountry meltwater all spring long—just like the Slush Cup pioneers, Cyril Paris and Cliff White.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Carters likewise only skims the surface of Aaron and Nick’s dynamic, as well as Nick’s relationship with the rest of his siblings.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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Tosca works in the entertainment industry After graduating from high school early, Tosca went on to study film at the University of British Columbia, per The Sydney Morning Herald.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The scientists have now studied more than 5,000 relatives and every one of them who had the mutation lost short-term memories and the ability to care for themselves.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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