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perusal

noun

Definition of perusal

as in examination

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Recent Examples of perusal 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 Just one quick perusal of Corrin’s Instagram comments reveals shocking bigotry. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 May 2026 As a means of conspicuous consumption the canon is poorly served, but as a destination to explore, as a complicated, contradictory, sometimes boring and often beautiful place, there can be much to be gained through a meander, a perusal, a stroll. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for perusal

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Noun

Audiences expecting an easy villain and a clear case of right and wrong will be surprised as the narrative unfolds with an examination of community, complicity and corruption within institutions of power.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Brown was ruled out for the remainder of the game after heading to the locker room for further examination.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of examination

Noun

Those inspection tools can help manufacturers identify internal issues before propulsion hardware reaches later production stages.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Food and Drug Administration inspections of foreign food sites — including the Mexican farm linked to the ongoing outbreak — are down nearly 35% since 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to agency records.

— Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of inspection

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The survey found that voters favored a generic Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican 46% to 40%, but the Democratic advantage expanded to 11 points among those who definitely plan to vote.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
The state ranks first in union strength among state employees, according to a survey by the Commonwealth Foundation.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of survey

Noun

The incidence of colorectal cancer in particular has increased among younger people in recent years, other studies have found.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Extra film study, longer hours in the weight room, more questions asked in meetings, coming to practice hoping to get better at one thing each day entering his final year — the way the Iowa greats before him did it.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of study

Noun

Businesses and private properties are not required to follow flag directives but can join in the observation.

— Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Half a century after Ericson’s initial observation, the driving force behind the flips once again became a mystery.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of observation

Noun

Your attention to detail isn’t excessive when the numbers affect your security.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
The later exposure windows produced more noticeable effects on sleep and next-day performance, including measures of attention, movement and dart-throwing accuracy.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

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