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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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Also worth reading 🏈 Sports: The Lions-Falcons preseason game was suspended in the fourth quarter after Lions defensive back Morice Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance following what appeared to be a neck injury.
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Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Human sellers backed by AI insights can better read the subtle signals of buying intent, customize their engagement strategy and build the credibility that moves deals forward.
—Aaron Biggs, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Those who haven’t read or seen the play before will likely miss certain subtexts and setups for later plot developments due to this format.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Keep reading to shop the eight best deals on sweatshirts, shoes, jackets, and more.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Human sellers backed by AI insights can better read the subtle signals of buying intent, customize their engagement strategy and build the credibility that moves deals forward.
—Aaron Biggs, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Those who haven’t read or seen the play before will likely miss certain subtexts and setups for later plot developments due to this format.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Keep reading to shop the eight best deals on sweatshirts, shoes, jackets, and more.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Today, LLMs scan your content’s entire quality, weighing depth, value and trust signals (think E-E-A-T).—
Ivan Guzenko,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels scanned the field, found no receiver open and decided to tuck the ball and run.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Aug. 2025
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In his 53-man roster projection for the Chargers, Popper predicts Los Angeles to keep six receivers, but Rice is not one of them.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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By 2034, the analysts predict the uptick in international visitors to China can help the country expand its share of the global tourism market to 6%, up from 2.4% in 2019.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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Take your time perusing the pastry case, where Velasquez shows off a remarkable spread of pan dulce that includes flaky guava queso empanadas and crumbly pecan besitos.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Potential readers could now peruse the abstract before deciding whether to tackle the piece in its entirety.—
Naomi S. Baron,
The Conversation,
13 Aug. 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 Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Where Aguilar’s court case stands The criminal case against Aguilar was still developing as prosecutors reviewed the facts and evidence of what occurred.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
26 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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Fan and her colleagues studied 20 years of logs from NASA’s Deep Space Network, an array of radio antennas stationed at sites around the world, which NASA uses to keep in touch with its far-flung spacecraft.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Blood-pressure medication briefly eased her symptoms, but her health worsened during her senior year studying nursing at Indiana University.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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