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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
One study found that increases in Medicaid eligibility at birth led to improvements in reading test scores in the 4th and 8th grades.
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Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Also read: Former NFL Agent Predicts Terry McLaurin's Demands for Commanders
Despite being five years older than Wilson, the 29-year-old has maintained elite production throughout his career, including five straight 1,000-yard seasons.
—Victor Williams, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Speaking on a microphone through a loudspeaker, Sister Nina Rodriguez of the Sisters of St. Joseph and another woman then read a list of names of immigrants who have been deported or detained this year.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
But its recurring theme — Ed as a jealous interloper undermining owner Wilbur Post’s domestic life — can be read as a surreal meditation on masculinity, autonomy and repression in suburban America.
—Chris Reed, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Also read: Former NFL Agent Predicts Terry McLaurin's Demands for Commanders
Despite being five years older than Wilson, the 29-year-old has maintained elite production throughout his career, including five straight 1,000-yard seasons.
—Victor Williams, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Speaking on a microphone through a loudspeaker, Sister Nina Rodriguez of the Sisters of St. Joseph and another woman then read a list of names of immigrants who have been deported or detained this year.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
But its recurring theme — Ed as a jealous interloper undermining owner Wilbur Post’s domestic life — can be read as a surreal meditation on masculinity, autonomy and repression in suburban America.
—Chris Reed, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Some all-in-one printers can also scan for digital copies or make photocopies while also printing normally.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Most brands have little to no mechanism to scan for anecdotes and outliers.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Markets and many Fed officials are predicting two rate cuts this year, lots of uncertainty for investors and financial firms, construction firms, and consumers who would like to see lower borrowing rates.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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People have been predicting the death of cinema since not too long after the birth of cinema.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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But with Judge due back in the short-term and the July 31 trade deadline approaching, the Yankees should continue perusing the market for pitching upgrades after acquiring Ryan McMahon from the Rockies on Friday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 July 2025
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Also under the deal, AE will promote an edit of Sweeney’s favorite pieces for shoppers to peruse online and in stores.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
1 Aug. 2025
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The best ideas are not recycled from industry panels or skimmed from competitors’ white papers.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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These cards, used by low-income families to access food benefits, are increasingly being cloned, skimmed and drained, feds say.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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This can amplify that background source, an effect that astronomers use with Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to study extremely distant galaxies that would usually be too faint to see.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 July 2025
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The 26-year-old is from New Jersey and is studying to be a physician's assistant.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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“Read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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