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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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Please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options at https://www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document.
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Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
On Friday, the latest consumer sentiment reading from University of Michigan showed improvement, while inflation expectation levels fell but remain elevated.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Chicago Tribune In one of the lawsuits, a lawyer for the government read a statement in federal court in Oakland, California, that said ICE was restoring the student status for people whose records were terminated in recent weeks.
—Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
For more: read Jeff Nussbaum’s investigation, from 2015, of what happened the night New York City saved itself from bankruptcy.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
On Friday, the latest consumer sentiment reading from University of Michigan showed improvement, while inflation expectation levels fell but remain elevated.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Chicago Tribune In one of the lawsuits, a lawyer for the government read a statement in federal court in Oakland, California, that said ICE was restoring the student status for people whose records were terminated in recent weeks.
—Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
For more: read Jeff Nussbaum’s investigation, from 2015, of what happened the night New York City saved itself from bankruptcy.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 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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So if betting markets failed to predict that Francis would become pope in 2013, how good an indicator are the millions of dollars of bets currently being placed around the world?—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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While the release date for its debut on streaming platforms and digital release has not been announced, industry experts can predict when the film will be available at home, based on patterns.—
Jenna deJong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The event also features Archive CLT, which is providing books, literature and other artifacts about Black fashion that attendees can peruse.—
Lisa Vernon Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2025
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Visitors can participate in an educational tour, take a workshop, and peruse the loft gift shop.—
Lauren Breedlove,
AFAR Media,
10 Apr. 2025
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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The agency also conducted two other safety reports on the Philadelphia move in 2021, related to airspace realignment and training waivers, which CNN has not reviewed.—
Blake Ellis,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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On a June morning in 2023, David and his wife had just finished a hike and were snacking on crispbreads and cheese at a picnic table in a park near their apartment when David skimmed his cellphone.—
Serge F. Kovaleski,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Even better, Rove doesn’t mark up or skim the margins.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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In studying adolescent development for more than four decades, she’s found that boys do want intimate friendships.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Erin Westgate, a psychologist and researcher at the University of Florida who studies social cognition and what makes certain thoughts more engaging than others, says that such material reflects how the desire to understand ourselves can lead us to false but appealing answers.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
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“Read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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