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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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Recent Examples of read
Like in New York’s Central Park, locals love to bring a blanket and sprawl on the springy turf, canoodling, reading books, and snoozing beneath the skyline.
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
Pamela starts in late April, but don’t stop reading this because that was months ago.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
Keep reading for the 30 best finds starting at $10.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 6 July 2025
Keep reading: Now, watch the cast of A Minecraft Movie react to TikTok trends:
Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 July 2025
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
Pamela starts in late April, but don’t stop reading this because that was months ago.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
Keep reading for the 30 best finds starting at $10.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 6 July 2025
Keep reading: Now, watch the cast of A Minecraft Movie react to TikTok trends:
Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 July 2025
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Ruff scanned and rescanned his ticket in disbelief.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Just scan your bar cart for an interesting bottle, crack a can of tonic, and apéro hour is yours.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Rain showers and periodic storms are possible every day through Tuesday before humidity and heat were expected to build again in the Chicago area, the weather service predicted.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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The National Weather Service in Indianapolis predicted strong and potentially severe thunderstorms Saturday afternoon into the evening, and the rain has just arrived.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
19 July 2025
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While the professor perused articles, the computer was able to identify one by a colleague, find her contact info, and call her upon his request.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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Ulta's big summer beauty sale has deals of all sorts ready to peruse.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
11 July 2025
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But some reviewed by Ars got tens of thousands of views, as screenshots bled over to other social media platforms.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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Materials reviewed by the FBI included personal details about the victims, including their names, physical descriptions, places of birth, associates and employment history.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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The seventh full moon of 2025 was one of the lowest-hanging of the year, skimming the southern horizon and setting in the southwest close to sunrise.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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There’s something wonderfully timeless about pushing off from shore in a canoe as the paddles dip quietly through calm water as dragonflies skim by.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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Some of that progress is fueled by Chinese scientists who studied or worked in the U.S. and then moved back to China– just like Xia did.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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And many people who study emergency response agree that, to some degree, the agency needs reform.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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“Read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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