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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speed-reading
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After reading the blow-by-blow account spelled out in those texts, on October 16, 2023, investigators took action.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026 -
A student who had asked AI for a chapter summary instead of reading the chapter might get the broad strokes, but there is a strong chance that the one specific detail the quiz will ask about did not make it into the summary, Buck said.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Victor looked up, scanning the windows, and saw a large black beast standing on the curb outside.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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But under the new policy rolling out this summer, customers will also be able to tip when paying with a credit card for mobile orders and when scanning and paying at the register.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The gameplay, for one, doesn’t actually revolve around browsing.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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The records are kept in clear plastic sleeves in neat browsing racks that extend up, down and across the shop.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The skimming devices were found at nine different banks and ATMs in Philadelphia since March 15, Capt.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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From shoulder-grazing to collarbone-skimming lengths, and from long bobs to ultra-layered locks, these medium-length blonde hairstyles run the gamut because being just right doesn't mean being boring.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Because let’s face it, perusing shelves and scrolling online for the right products sometimes feels like a chore.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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The likes of Interview editor-in-chief Mel Ottenberg and German photographer Wolfgang Tillmans have been spotted perusing the fair’s textiles, tableware, lighting, scents, ceramics, and furniture from independent designers, architects, heritage brands, family-run companies, and galleries.—
Katherine McGrath,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Speed-reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed-reading. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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