as in examination
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Recent Examples of perusal
Fresh as one of Lady Whistledown’s gossip sheets, a trailer for Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 is now available for perusal.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
But a hockey team that has every player pulling the rope in the same direction can have a lot more success than a quick perusal of the lineup might suggest.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Her repetitions and stammerings and strange inflections were very much her own, as a perusal of her interviews will attest.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
In keeping with the demands of processing the new currency, Nielsen isn’t expected to have Sunday’s NFL numbers ready for perusal until Wednesday afternoon.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
But a hockey team that has every player pulling the rope in the same direction can have a lot more success than a quick perusal of the lineup might suggest.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Her repetitions and stammerings and strange inflections were very much her own, as a perusal of her interviews will attest.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
In keeping with the demands of processing the new currency, Nielsen isn’t expected to have Sunday’s NFL numbers ready for perusal until Wednesday afternoon.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perusal
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An in-depth examination uncovers moderate profitability and growth, coupled with a competitive valuation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The growing awareness that, even in mild COVID cases, the possibility exists for longer-term, often undetected organ damage also warrants more examination, researchers say.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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While the next Neutron stage is being readied for its maiden flight, its Hungry Hippo fairing is undergoing post-delivery inspections ahead of transportation to MARS's Rocket Lab Launch Copmlex-3 (LC-3) for further tests.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The panel recommended making such inspections mandatory.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, analyzed survey and biometric data from more than 320,000 British adults aged 39 to 74.—
Dr. Joseph Wendt,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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But one survey published in 2024 found that, on average, more than 60% of men from the US and six other countries were open to trying a new male contraceptive method in the first year of availability.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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As cartoonish as Boone is, Vigil is not much of a character study.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Future studies that mimic natural warming and cooling cycles may reveal hidden costs that only emerge under certain conditions.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Though their observation has yet to be verified by wildlife biologists, Kogo and Tapanes are working with Burmese pythons specialists at the University of Florida to confirm the species.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The most interesting observation from the Zubac injury was how well the Clippers played with Brook Lopez in the mix.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ebrahimi’s death has also renewed attention on the case of another Iranian boxer, Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, who is on death row.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The incident heightened national attention on aviation safety in 2025, with many people questioning whether flying was safe.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Perusal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perusal. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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