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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
Juliet Guo’s journey to making luxury goods doesn’t read like your typical designer origin story.
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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
This is the web version of CEO Daily, a newsletter of must-read global insights from CEOs and industry leaders.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
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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
This is the web version of CEO Daily, a newsletter of must-read global insights from CEOs and industry leaders.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
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Zwicky, which scans the night sky with a wide-field camera, has a reputation of enabling astronomers to discover transients or fleeting cosmic phenomena, such as quickly flaring supernovae.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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In addition to scanning airline and government websites about potential delays, travelers can investigate flight issues on popular social media sites.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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China has agreed to allow the export of chips critical to auto production, averting widespread shutdowns that had been predicted by the industry.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Due to these supply challenges of the Thanksgiving birds, AFBF predicts turkey prices will be up 40 percent from 2024.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Stargazers hoping to catch a closer glimpse at Jupiter and its moons should check out our roundups of the best telescopes for viewing the night sky, while those new to the pastime may want to peruse our roundup of the best smartphone astronomy apps for navigating the post sunset realm.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Kate brought George and Charlotte along for the shopping excursion in October 2019, where local Kathy Whittaker spotted her perusing the Halloween section.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The president’s comments come after his administration expanded a federal program that deputizes local police to enforce immigration laws, signing up nearly 16,000 officers across 40 states as part of an effort to boost deportations, according to data reviewed by Bloomberg News.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Bonner reviews the construction plans in his office that afternoon.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
2 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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In Galaxy Mapper, author Allie Summers and illustrator Sian James introduce readers to French astrophysicist Hélène Courtois, a working scientist who studies cosmography, or mapping the observable universe.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The phenomenon of groupthink has been studied now for decades.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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