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Recent Examples of speed-read
Butler opened up some articles and speed-read like never before.
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Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speed-read
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Officers tracked down the Avalanche using license plate-reading cameras and learned it was registered to Camargo Madrigal.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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Available in four colors — purple, blue, sage, and ivory — this dress’ A-line silhouette and floor-skimming length give it a formal yet feminine look, similar to the HGTV star’s style.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Her floor-skimming hemline featured a rhinestone trim that trailed up her skirt, adding some extra sparkle to every step.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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The words were insinuating, territorial, postwar code from a man to anyone not scanning as local.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Her music owned up to being horny, garish, and superficial, but could scan as thin or cheap when held up to other kinds of ethical or political scrutiny.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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Below, keep perusing through Martha Stewart’s beauty routine.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
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Even more images are available to peruse on NASA's Flickr page.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The new service will enable streaming, browsing and real-time communication across American’s domestic and short-haul international routes, according to a news release.—
DJ Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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In recent years, the rise of dating apps—some of which allow users to set height preferences when browsing potential matches—has made height exaggeration even more ubiquitous.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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“Speed-read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed-read. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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