as in to read
to go over and mentally take in the content of
perused the manuscript, checking for grammatical errors
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Recent Examples of peruse
Picture Frames When perusing the family or guest rooms, keep an eye out for picture frames.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2026
Photographers may also want to peruse our picks of the best cameras and lenses for capturing the post-sunset realm.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
About a half-dozen people wandered around the Lakeview store during the midday Thursday, casually perusing the offerings.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2026
Photographers may also want to peruse our picks of the best cameras and lenses for capturing the post-sunset realm.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
About a half-dozen people wandered around the Lakeview store during the midday Thursday, casually perusing the offerings.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the latest effort Friday to ensure that drivers meet the federal requirements to understand English well enough to read road signs and communicate with law enforcement officers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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The infrastructure required for the laser-writing and microscope-reading process is currently designed for massive cloud providers and national archives.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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