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as in to scan
to go over and mentally take in the content of
he always reads the newspaper in the morning as he eats breakfast
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as in to predict
to tell of or describe beforehand
the psychic claimed to be able to read his future
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Recent Examples of read
Newsom spent more than a week in practice, reading his script off teleprompters, off and on, and devouring its content, the insider says.
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Keep reading for a full breakdown of the skincare products Flores used on Williams.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2026
Please read the guidelines before participating.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Kathleen Wade New York City Like many others, I was stunned and saddened to read Schlossberg’s essay.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Keep reading for a full breakdown of the skincare products Flores used on Williams.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2026
Please read the guidelines before participating.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Kathleen Wade New York City Like many others, I was stunned and saddened to read Schlossberg’s essay.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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After scanning the code, the recipients might be prompted to provide personal or financial information or to download malicious software.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Marvel has publicly acknowledged that the studio's productions often scan actors' bodies, though the scans are generally only used for visual effects purposes rather than storing actors' likenesses for future projects.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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The study by Diversified Energy Specialists predicts that smaller fuel dealers will be negatively affected by the policy more than larger companies.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Not to mention, Pinterest predicts cool blue will be the new millennial pink (Sabrina Carpenter’s already commandeered the shade on and off stage, with Hailey Bieber closely following in some of her streetwear looks).—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The starters who sat out and cheered from the bench, including Aaron Gordon, who sat at his locker room stall perusing the box score afterward with a proud smile.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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According to a New Mexico warrant obtained and reviewed by EW, Busfield has been accused by a pair of twin actors of inappropriately touching them while on the set of the Fox crime drama The Cleaning Lady.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Calvo's second executive order creates a task force to review business licenses in the city that may have ties to Cuba's government, with the potential for licenses to be revoked.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Travel planning company, Travelead, organized the full itinerary, crafting immersive African experiences tailored for a group intent on understanding South Africa’s complex history rather than skimming its surface.—
Lindsey Granger,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2026
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The sky filled with helicopters—some skimming the rooftops—along with fighter jets and B-1 bombers.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Launched in November 2013, MAVEN entered orbit around Mars in September 2014 to study the planet's upper atmosphere and its interaction with the solar wind.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Ramírez, who was supposed to be studying chemistry and physics, ignored such strictures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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