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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
Nilsson admits to suffering from horror vacui—a fear of empty space, which in her case reads less like a neurotic affliction than like compulsive conviviality.
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Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Putting Rue’s apolitical faith in nationalist terms for the show’s closing image reads like one last thumbing of the nose that butts up against the season’s occasional naked sincerity.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 June 2026
Pair that with agentic AI that reads real-time traffic, weather and context and then autonomously bids and serves the highest-value ad creative in milliseconds.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The pairing reads minimal and elevated.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Journalist Kara Swisher reads quotes about death every day.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Originally purchased for $58,000, the home is the kind of listing that reads like a checklist for midcentury devotees.
—David Caraccio
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Other must reads Emergency room visits at this Loma Linda hospital are long — the third-longest duration nationwide, a Times analysis found.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Already, Chokepoints reads less like a prescription for the future than a celebration of the past.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Putting Rue’s apolitical faith in nationalist terms for the show’s closing image reads like one last thumbing of the nose that butts up against the season’s occasional naked sincerity.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 June 2026
Pair that with agentic AI that reads real-time traffic, weather and context and then autonomously bids and serves the highest-value ad creative in milliseconds.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The pairing reads minimal and elevated.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Journalist Kara Swisher reads quotes about death every day.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Originally purchased for $58,000, the home is the kind of listing that reads like a checklist for midcentury devotees.
—David Caraccio
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Other must reads Emergency room visits at this Loma Linda hospital are long — the third-longest duration nationwide, a Times analysis found.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Already, Chokepoints reads less like a prescription for the future than a celebration of the past.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reads
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The cashier simply scans the barcodes of the goods in the basket and off our consumer goes.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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An agentic system now scans a supplier’s social presence, marketplace reputation and product quality, delivering a synthesis to reviewers within hours rather than weeks.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and energy use and pollution will double in just four years as use of artificial intelligence grows.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Analyzing 111,000 participants over 30 years, researchers found that variety of exercise independently predicts mortality risk, even after controlling for total activity volume.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Martha frequently grabs a bowl for serving dinner or peruses a favorite cookbook.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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In an episode 4 scene, Sadie Sink's Max peruses through Vecna's memories, seeing a younger Joyce passing out flyers for the school play Oklahoma, which is a big plot point in the ST stage play.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Dec. 2025
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Pull out your vendor contracts, and actually review the technical compliance requirements, not just the data-processing language everyone skims past.—
Tony Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The creamy formula skims across the lips effortlessly, depositing rich, opaque color in a single stroke and setting into a velvety-matte finish.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
10 May 2026
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Doctors and patients have long criticized prior authorizations, in which an insurer reviews a request before letting doctors or other medical providers bill for health care services or prescriptions.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Freedom 250 has its own employees, but the foundation provides federal funds and the park service approves the events and reviews their budgets, according to the website.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Reads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reads. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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