as in examination
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Recent Examples of perusal
Mike the Bike was unbeaten on the RC174 at Grand Prix level and a perusal of the records and Hailwood's dominance on the Honda RC174 begs disbelief.
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Mike Hanlon
january 16, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
Noecker and city staff then noted the proposal had not been uploaded to the city’s online meeting agenda, which is delivered through Legistar software, for public perusal.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
The likes of Mayer, Trey Anastasio, Warren Haynes, and Billy Strings were all effusive in their praise, as a quick perusal of social media will attest.
—Alan Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
Fresh as one of Lady Whistledown’s gossip sheets, a trailer for Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 is now available for perusal.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
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Mike Hanlon
january 16, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
Noecker and city staff then noted the proposal had not been uploaded to the city’s online meeting agenda, which is delivered through Legistar software, for public perusal.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
The likes of Mayer, Trey Anastasio, Warren Haynes, and Billy Strings were all effusive in their praise, as a quick perusal of social media will attest.
—Alan Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
Fresh as one of Lady Whistledown’s gossip sheets, a trailer for Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 is now available for perusal.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perusal
Noun
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As evidenced by the trailer, the doc is set to offer a comprehensive examination of the blurry lines between superstar wrestler Hulk Hogan and the man who played and created him, Terry Bollea.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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An examination of his patrol car revealed Teresa’s fingerprints on the hood of his patrol car, intermingled with Duckett’s.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the past decade, $15,745 of the county’s funds have been allocated to Billings Road work including inspections, weed eating and mowing the surrounding grass.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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The buyer recently finished the inspections, but Murray isn’t holding his breath.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trump recently received his lowest approval ratings in both terms, with 59% of respondents disapproving of him and 47% strongly disapproving, according to a March Fox News survey.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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According to Great Place to Work survey data, Southeast Asian employees who believed their employers offered special and unique benefits were 22% more likely to want to continue working at their companies.—
Alice Williams,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In higher-cost states, savings from achieving the magic 760 number can exceed 40% of annual household income, the study found.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Antarctica has lost enough ice over the last 30 years to cover the City of Los Angeles area 10 times over, glaciologists at the University of California, Irvine, found in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences last month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Costco will not be an option for shoppers on Easter Sunday this year, as the company's website says warehouses will be closed in observation of the holiday.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Once controlled by governments, Earth observation has evolved into a multibillion-dollar industry supplying near-real-time intelligence to clients worldwide.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Feel daring, attention-grabbing and unapologetically you.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Atlanta rapper Offset is hospitalized after being shot in South Florida, according to his representative and authorities, in a developing story that is drawing national attention.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Perusal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perusal. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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