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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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Tacit knowledge is the unwritten wisdom gained through years of lived experience, consisting of intuition, situational awareness and the ability to read cultural nuances.
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Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Sure, Lonesome Dove was a chunk, but the year or five that everyone was reading John Williams’s (not that one) Stoner (not that kind) was one of the more manageable iterations of this bizarre trend.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 May 2026
These intimate reflections read like pages taken from private diaries, with all the informality and vulnerability of that genre, including misspellings and stray thoughts.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
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—Adam Hochschild, The New York Review of Books, 9 May 2026
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Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Sure, Lonesome Dove was a chunk, but the year or five that everyone was reading John Williams’s (not that one) Stoner (not that kind) was one of the more manageable iterations of this bizarre trend.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 May 2026
These intimate reflections read like pages taken from private diaries, with all the informality and vulnerability of that genre, including misspellings and stray thoughts.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
View Offers Or register for a free account to read just this article.
—Adam Hochschild, The New York Review of Books, 9 May 2026
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Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney said for several years her county has used an electronic system to scan bar codes on the back of driver’s licenses to check in voters at polling places.—
John Raby,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Passengers are screened, scanned and checked multiple times before ever stepping onto a plane.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The pin positions were far more accessible than the previous two days, as McIlroy had predicted.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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That’s for our golf coverage team at Aronimink — Brendan Quinn, Gabby Herzig and Brody Miller — to predict.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Additionally, attendees have the chance to win free life jackets in a giveaway, peruse a swap meet with nautical goods, take a demonstration boat ride and check out fire boat demonstrations.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Then, peruse the sustainably made surfboards at Grain Surfboards—perfect for riding the waves at Long Sands Beach.—
Amy Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The City Council directed the city auditor to review its contracts with the Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness, an agency that has received city funds to support efforts around homelessness.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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Crafted from a soft, body-skimming blend of rayon, polyester, and spandex, this wrap-style dress offers all-day comfort.—
Kate Donovan,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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These skinny jeans are a close lookalike for Stewart’s with a mid-blue wash and ankle-skimming silhouette.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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The Psyche team is also coordinating its observations during the flyby with those of the Mars orbiters that are accustomed to studying the Red Planet all the time.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Research money to study the only hantavirus transmitted from person to person — the same strain that broke out on the cruise ship — dried up.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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