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to look for and correct mistakes in (a written or printed piece of writing)
He proofread the essay carefully.
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Other must reads Emergency room visits at this Loma Linda hospital are long — the third-longest duration nationwide, a Times analysis found.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024 -
This morning’s must reads Irwindale Speedway closed over the weekend, leaving a massive void in the Southern California racing scene, which has seen a string of race track closures over the decades.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Proofreads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proofreads. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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