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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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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
The Sealey Challenge was started by poet Nicole Sealey in 2017 with a simple goal: read a book of poetry every day in August.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
That initiative brings travelers into local classrooms to read with students, share stories, and get a firsthand glimpse of island life beyond the resort.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Even dishes that read like a reach, bluefin tuna served on chicharron, land gently, revealing the chef’s story and skill simultaneously.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
The Sealey Challenge was started by poet Nicole Sealey in 2017 with a simple goal: read a book of poetry every day in August.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
That initiative brings travelers into local classrooms to read with students, share stories, and get a firsthand glimpse of island life beyond the resort.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Even dishes that read like a reach, bluefin tuna served on chicharron, land gently, revealing the chef’s story and skill simultaneously.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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The Mer Blue Bog was an ideal location to test out the new scanning technology, the researchers explained.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Using the Rocketbook app, scan your notes and upload them to your favorite cloud service.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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This data turns us all into numerical grist for the mathematical mill, allowing the powers that be to predict, optimize, and profit with unprecedented scale and success.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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Although Swift has not confirmed many details about The Life of a Showgirl, many Swifties are predicting that the production duo is back on board this time around.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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While the engraving was only available during Comic-Con, fans can still peruse the new ‘Galactic Forge’ collection to showcase their fandom of Star Wars.—
Tiffany Leigh,
Forbes.com,
28 July 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,
13 Aug. 2025
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Advocate reviewed protocols for gender-affirming care and considered the potential impacts of federal actions on patients, clinics and employees before deciding to end the medications for people younger than 19, according to the draft policy.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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These questions were skimmed over in 15-minute-or-less consultations (with kind doctors, but doctors who were stretched thin).—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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From a money manager parachuting from a small plane to fake his death to a nursing home executive skimming from sham contracts, these stories of privilege and white-collar crime have repeatedly thrust Indiana into the national spotlight.—
Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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As the Free Press reported in June, Farley and Ford's executive leadership team went to China earlier this year with an agenda: to study every aspect of how Chinese auto companies operate, then apply those lessons across Ford in its other markets.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Lovell studied engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1946 to 1948 under the Flying Midshipman program, and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1952.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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