as in compilation
a collection of writings
I picked up a book entitled "An Emerson Reader" because it contained one or two of his essays I hadn't read before
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Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
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Time, 12 May 2025
This attention turns casual readers into loyal fans who feel personally connected.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Rabon was identified with video surveillance from the store and license plate reader photographs of his vehicle, according to the affidavit.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
So, dear reader, my password story for May 1 has less to do with making your password stronger and everything to do with getting access to your Gmail account back after a Gmail password hacker has compromised it and locked you out.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Time, 12 May 2025
This attention turns casual readers into loyal fans who feel personally connected.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Rabon was identified with video surveillance from the store and license plate reader photographs of his vehicle, according to the affidavit.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
So, dear reader, my password story for May 1 has less to do with making your password stronger and everything to do with getting access to your Gmail account back after a Gmail password hacker has compromised it and locked you out.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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This is typically because the millions of people who continue to listen to the group focus on either classic full-lengths or compilations built around some of the band’s most famous tunes.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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This compilation of sleeper sofas are pieces that our testers personally sat and slept on for an initial four-week period, giving feedback at six-month and one-year markers, and scoring them for comfort, overall value, durability, quality, and ease of use.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Billboard can report that the events surrounding the tragic festival at NRG Park will be featured in the first episode of Netflix’s upcoming anthology series Trainwreck.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
14 May 2025
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Ryan Murphy has found his Kennedys after an intensive casting search for the first installment of his new FX anthology series, American Love Story.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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“Reader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reader. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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