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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
Pair yours with your favorite jeans and a dramatic jacket for a look that feels put-together while still reading relaxed.
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Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2026
At Friday’s event, Waterston, Porter and Dunne read from one of the key moments from that time, when Paul Robeson testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Thanks for reading Braves Report.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2026
At Friday’s event, Waterston, Porter and Dunne read from one of the key moments from that time, when Paul Robeson testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Thanks for reading Braves Report.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Some car rental companies are using AI to scan every inch of your rental and bill you for even the smallest damage.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The town clerk was commended by the Broward state attorney for excellence for updating, electronically scanning and categorizing town files after much neglect.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Zeisler predicted that many more entrepreneurs like Chorney will have similar ambitions going forward.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The principle holds that neural systems are driven to predict their environment.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2026
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At the hotel Wednesday afternoon, the main stage was still being set up as guests perused convention hall booths featuring political and media groups.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Because let’s face it, perusing shelves and scrolling online for the right products sometimes feels like a chore.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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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,
29 Mar. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Back then, the home dressmaker and fabric aficionado could skim the racks quickly and rather easily spot quality, 100% wool skirts made by companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills of Oregon and the Minnesota Woolen Company of Duluth.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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The action sequences, specifically those involving the spaceship skimming the upper atmosphere of a distant planet, are breathtaking in scope.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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Several other states are in the process of setting up similar programs, often sending therapists and academics to Orlando to study UCF Restores’ process.—
Krys Fluker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Dana Calacci, who studies the social impact of AI at Pennsylvania State University and wasn’t involved in the new research, has found that sycophancy tends to get worse the longer users interact with the model.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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