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as in scans
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 predicts
to tell of or describe beforehand
the psychic claimed to be able to read his future
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Recent Examples of reads
Mulzet reads an excerpt from Herscht 07769, which takes its title from the protagonist’s decision to write German Chancellor Angela Merkel a letter using only his name and postcode as a return address.
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Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
This one radiates intrigue without trying, a cool blend of rhubarb, rose, and vetiver that reads sophisticated but spontaneous.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
The statement from Spirit reads that any passengers whose travel plans are affected by its exit from Phoenix will be contacted to notify them of their options, including receiving refunds.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
On Thursday, Duffy said, controllers will be sent another paystub that reads $0.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The Apple Watch Series 10 presents a sleeker, comfortable upgrade thanks in part to a larger display that reads easily at a glance, so your messages and metrics pop without effort.
—PC Magazine, 4 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
For a touch of graphic design that still reads neutral, Quiet Town’s Tam bath sheet offers an artful mix of clay, chocolate, and cream tones.
—Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Kardashian reads from an article that reportedly features a person asking Buzz Aldrin, the NASA astronaut who landed on the moon during the Apollo 11 space mission, what the scariest moment of the expedition was.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
This one radiates intrigue without trying, a cool blend of rhubarb, rose, and vetiver that reads sophisticated but spontaneous.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
The statement from Spirit reads that any passengers whose travel plans are affected by its exit from Phoenix will be contacted to notify them of their options, including receiving refunds.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
On Thursday, Duffy said, controllers will be sent another paystub that reads $0.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The Apple Watch Series 10 presents a sleeker, comfortable upgrade thanks in part to a larger display that reads easily at a glance, so your messages and metrics pop without effort.
—PC Magazine, 4 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
For a touch of graphic design that still reads neutral, Quiet Town’s Tam bath sheet offers an artful mix of clay, chocolate, and cream tones.
—Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Kardashian reads from an article that reportedly features a person asking Buzz Aldrin, the NASA astronaut who landed on the moon during the Apollo 11 space mission, what the scariest moment of the expedition was.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reads
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For more reliable verification, try using reverse image search tools like Google Images or TinEye to trace origins, or use specialized AI image detectors like TruthScan, which scans for artificial generation artifacts with high precision.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Igor scans the workbench, ultimately choosing a box of candies and mints, a delightfully absurd solution that still pleases his master.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Barzilay predicts that in many low-income countries AI will soon be integrated into health systems similar to how much of Africa skipped over landlines and went straight to cell phones.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, the Los Angeles Dodgers have a hole in the outfield, and Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter predicts Bellinger will go back to his former team.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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King peruses several cookbooks before settling on Richard Olney’s Lulu’s Provencal Table.—
Elizabeth Wellington,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Netflix documentary, however, skims over the life stories of Wuornos' victims, focusing instead on telling the story from her perspective.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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There is voice-over used to info-dump about plot points that would otherwise be unclear, a lengthy montage that skims multiple days of the story, and an opening framing device that was clearly hastily crafted to try to justify why The Rats now comes after The Witcher season four, not before.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The idea also comes as the Supreme Court reviews the legality of the president’s tariffs, many of which lower courts previously found unlawful, according to Business Insider.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Pappas is chair of the Senate Capital Investment Committee, which reviews borrowing and funding proposals for large public projects.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
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