read through
phrasal verb
read through; reading through; reads through
: to read (something) from beginning to end especially to look for mistakes or check details
Remember to read through your essay before you hand it in.
He read the instructions through twice before he tried to assemble the bicycle.
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Many of us discovered our love of reading through young adult books.
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Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
However, having the whole collection to sit down and read through makes a huge difference.
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But consumers would have to inspect eight separate licenses and read through dozens of documents accompanying each license to get the full picture.
—Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Reporters have read through thousands of pages of police reports, interrogation transcripts and court records in the Cox case.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
However, having the whole collection to sit down and read through makes a huge difference.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
But consumers would have to inspect eight separate licenses and read through dozens of documents accompanying each license to get the full picture.
—Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Reporters have read through thousands of pages of police reports, interrogation transcripts and court records in the Cox case.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Read through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20through. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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