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as in to peek
to take a quick or hasty look
browsed through the stacks looking for interesting books
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Recent Examples of browse
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
In an era where thousands of movies are available with a click, many collectors still enjoy the experience of browsing shelves and discovering titles in person.
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Conor McGill,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Gavin Godfrey,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
Start with a browse around the cluster of upscale boutiques along the Rue Vieille du Temple, before exploring the dizzying choice of restaurants and bars on surrounding streets.
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Ellie Seymour,
TheWeek,
12 May 2026
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Verb
The trailer for the documentary, which premieres in cinemas worldwide on July 28, opens with people in China placing a cassette into a boombox while others browse a magazine featuring a WHAM!
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Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
In an era where thousands of movies are available with a click, many collectors still enjoy the experience of browsing shelves and discovering titles in person.
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Conor McGill,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Noun
Grub at Boxcar or the browse Food Hall options.
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Gavin Godfrey,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
Start with a browse around the cluster of upscale boutiques along the Rue Vieille du Temple, before exploring the dizzying choice of restaurants and bars on surrounding streets.
—
Ellie Seymour,
TheWeek,
12 May 2026
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As the episode ends, the gray skies are burning off and the sun is peeking out on a world that Rhaenyra will struggle to bear.
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The show pays tribute to all the eras the pond jumpers have visited by showing fan-favorite characters peeking out from the woods to watch the nuptials as well.
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The sheep graze down grasses and plant material, clearing space for native flowering species to thrive while naturally fertilizing the land in the process.
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Antonacci has twice been challenged by opponents — unsuccessfully — on balls that merely grazed his jersey.
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Barratt, when questioned by Adams, testified that Pino’s brain scan was normal after the crash.
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Medical scans revealed the cancer spread to his lungs.
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Partey then glanced back at the defender before continuing on his way.
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Basallo misjudged it, taking an unhurried shuffle up the line, before the ball glanced off his glove and rolled toward the Dodgers dugout.
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“Browse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browse. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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