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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
Ciba treats them not as sweet peripheral matter, but as records of reading under pressure.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
Thanks for reading today’s Morning Rundown.
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Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Many of Dad’s many friends read Columbia’s column religiously and were plenty pissed.
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Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Our itinerary mostly consisted of long lunches, reading (ok—napping), and beach hopping.
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Madeline Fass,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
Thanks for reading today’s Morning Rundown.
—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Many of Dad’s many friends read Columbia’s column religiously and were plenty pissed.
—
Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Our itinerary mostly consisted of long lunches, reading (ok—napping), and beach hopping.
—
Madeline Fass,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for read
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During high-stakes moments, a shrinking timer bar at the top of the screen forces you to quickly scan the room for an interactive object.
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By November 2025, Meta had launched a dedicated content protection tool that automatically scanned Facebook and Instagram for Reels sharing similar traits with a creator’s original uploads.
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To be clear, many predicted the team to have a solid showing, with several calling on them to make it out of the group stage.
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Which top college and international prospects do pundits predict the Mavs will target with the ninth pick?
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Spend some time in the morning—with a cup of coffee in hand—strolling the streets to peruse the many galleries downtown within one mile of each other.
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There were no court schedules tacked up for the public to peruse.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Many California counties do not employ a single defense investigator who can interview witnesses, review police reports, visit crime scenes and retrieve video surveillance footage.
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Minneapolis has two harvesting machines that can skim lakes to remove algae.
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Workers were seen skimming the surface of the pool in the end nearest the World War II Memorial.
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Lara Schwarz studies the effect of wildfires and heat waves on public health at UC Berkeley.
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Supporters argue the Bible should be studied as an essential literary text that can help students understand Western history and the founding of the US.
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“Read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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