as in compilation
a collection of writings
I picked up a book entitled "An Emerson Reader" because it contained one or two of his essays I hadn't read before
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Rather, unlike Butler, Li is disinterested in establishing any form of intimacy with the reader.
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Sarah Adler
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Acquiring a digital media startup largely reliant on reader revenue at a moment of subscription fatigue is risky — to say nothing of The Free Press’ price tag, which Puck put somewhere nebulously between $100 million and $200 million.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Your readers already know what's important to them.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Still, the DoE’s X post drew millions of views and many mocking replies, including a community note reminding readers that batteries exist to store power when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Adler
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Acquiring a digital media startup largely reliant on reader revenue at a moment of subscription fatigue is risky — to say nothing of The Free Press’ price tag, which Puck put somewhere nebulously between $100 million and $200 million.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Your readers already know what's important to them.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Still, the DoE’s X post drew millions of views and many mocking replies, including a community note reminding readers that batteries exist to store power when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Other names in the compilation of messages were attorney Alan Dershowitz and Epstein’s mother, Pauline Stolofsky Epstein.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
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The revision, a routine step in the compilation of government labor statistics, assesses monthly survey estimates alongside state unemployment data.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Farrell and costar Cristin Milioti are both nominated for their performances in limited/anthology series categories.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The new film is a spiritual sequel to Basu’s 2007 film Life In A Metro, which was also an anthology focusing on human relationships amid city life.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Reader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reader. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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