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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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Cocchiaro recommends putting finished books on a a bookshelf elsewhere in your home or donating them once you're done reading them.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
John and Noah were homeschooled by Andrea, who taught them to read and do math, and occasionally took them on field trips, per Rusty.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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—Anthony Mann, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Cocchiaro recommends putting finished books on a a bookshelf elsewhere in your home or donating them once you're done reading them.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
John and Noah were homeschooled by Andrea, who taught them to read and do math, and occasionally took them on field trips, per Rusty.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
To read the full story, visit South Florida Sun Sentinel.
—Anthony Mann, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
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Winners will scan a QR code to get their prize.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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These studies scan millions of common genetic markers to find tiny differences that are more common in people who have the disorder.—
Khloe Quill , Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The increasing demand could raise costs for residential ratepayers by 8% a 2025 study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University predicted.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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The space community predicts paths of reentering space debris based on measurements from a global network of radars and optical telescopes.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The starters who sat out and cheered from the bench, including Aaron Gordon, who sat at his locker room stall perusing the box score afterward with a proud smile.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Prior to the shooting, videos reviewed by CNN show that tensions escalated quickly in a south Minneapolis neighborhood where a group of federal agents were conducting an operation.—
Thomas Bordeaux,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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However, in bystander videos of the shooting reviewed by The Associated Press, Pretti is seen with only a phone in his hand; none of the videos appear to show him with a weapon.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Another reminder to update passwords, skim a privacy policy and move on.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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When the sun is just skimming across the horizon and ducking behind other peaks, all the heat that the sun baked into the snow and rocks during the day evaporates—fast.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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Yet despite their impressive size, encounters with these enigmas remain exceedingly rare due to the myriad of challenges of studying deep-sea sharks.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The idea was first proposed in context of studying the behavior of a chimpanzee named Sarah.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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