as in to read
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Children…who had previously not read for pleasure are standing in line at bookstores and libraries to get the next book in the series.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025 -
Faithful to tradition, the festival’s 800 volunteers were feted with a walk-around the concert hall to the sound of a brass band, before guests were invited to the stage to officially open the festival by reading a sentence in unison – a joyous cacophony that drew complicit laughter from the crowd.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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One of them skimmed past Joonas Korpisalo after deflecting off Tanner Jeannot.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The modal-cotton blend is supersoft yet not see-through, and the slim cut skims the body for a flattering fit.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
10 Oct. 2025
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Many iPhone users have long wanted an easier way to edit, annotate and scan documents without relying on third-party tools.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Carefully scan the road ahead while driving.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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That means shoppers can now stroll through the aisles with firearm in holster at their waist while perusing Pub Sub deals and BOGOs of the week.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Plus, scroll all the way to the bottom to peruse our can’t-miss lineup of under-$10 gifts.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Sunlight pours through the big windows at Night Swim, where guests line up at the counter for a fresh roast or specialty drink and browse shelves stocked with coffee bags and merch.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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The deal between the companies means shoppers can browse for and order everything but fresh foods from Walmart and Sam's Club on OpenAI's ChatGPT instead of on the retailers' e-commerce sites.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Speed-read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed-read. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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