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perusal

noun

Definition of perusal

as in examination

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Recent Examples of perusal The language switch has done nothing to lessen its global appeal, as a quick perusal of the YouTube comments suggests, though there are some jokes Jakubović acknowledges would be inscrutable outside Bosnia. — ABC News, 12 June 2026 New documents, at least, are out there for perusal. — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 12 June 2026 Both photographers transform trees into arboreal personae through intent perusal and framing, deploy cars less as signifiers than as compositional forms, and relish discovering architectural oddities. — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026 More to Explore Numerous academic articles and books in this vein diagnosed Latin Americans with a pathological relationship to masculinity, often based only on perusal of Mexican literature and informal interviews with locals. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for perusal

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Noun

This investigation is part of a broader examination into how fossil fuel industry funding of climate research has shaped climate policy, solutions and public understanding.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
The store features eyewear displays and consultation areas, a dedicated space for eye examinations, an on-site workshop for lens fittings and adjustments, and a VIP area.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of examination

Noun

Please make clear which conclusions come from building inspections, which reflect broader climate research and which remain uncertain.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
An incident at one attraction can lead to inspections or modifications at similar rides elsewhere.

— Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of inspection

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By comparison, reported federal employment declined by 4% among all other races included in the survey.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
The other survey, done by the mental health advocacy group JED Foundation, found that 90% of the 5,500 9-to-17-year-olds in schools across the country have used an AI chatbot.

— Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of survey

Noun

The researchers are now conducting a larger study to evaluate how effectively people can control prosthetic limbs using magnetic measurements.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
That may include research in the field of exotheology—the study of religion and theological ideas related to alien life, Eire says.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of study

Noun

The speech included observations that were hawkish on inflation, mindful of the real economy, and posed questions about the promise of artificial intelligence.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Over the decades, Ernaux has examined class shame through close observation of her parents’ lives, accounted for all-consuming romantic obsession, and transcribed fleeting encounters in supermarkets and trains in the Paris suburbs.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of observation

Noun

Its fictional characters secretly controlled small workplace decisions without attracting attention.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Our server was effusive in her congratulations and attention, especially to my husband’s nut aversion.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

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