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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
That's because every possession demands rapid analysis such as reading the court, predicting opponents’ moves and making split-second decisions, all while maintaining control of the ball.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Juliet Guo’s journey to making luxury goods doesn’t read like your typical designer origin story.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
Bo knows Before Game 6, Bichette strayed from a script every player reads in their platform year.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Keep reading for more Quince sweaters inspired by Jennifer Lawrence.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Juliet Guo’s journey to making luxury goods doesn’t read like your typical designer origin story.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
Bo knows Before Game 6, Bichette strayed from a script every player reads in their platform year.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Keep reading for more Quince sweaters inspired by Jennifer Lawrence.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
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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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Then, another cold front is predicted to return this weekend — dropping temperatures back down quite rapidly.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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The world's largest economy weathered the shocks of 2025 better than most pundits predicted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 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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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the reader soon learns that Ma, who manages a homeless shelter, has for the past year been skimming donations for her own family as food grows scarcer in Kolkata.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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The four allegedly used a shell company and fake invoices to skim more than $1 million from donations.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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How Palestinian students adapted to studying in a genocide.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Water Utilities has to study demographics and costs once the first two questions are answered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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