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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Make sure to read through our full explanation on how to play Dice in KCD2.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Tracking what was being abruptly proposed and voted on was a two-person operation, with my colleague David Zahniser and me splitting the work of snapping photos of the motions, cataloging them in numerical order and quickly reading through them.
—Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
For this story, ProPublica spoke with scores of current and former officials throughout the year and read through government memos, cables and emails, many of which have not been reported previously.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
Simply use the defrost setting on your microwave, reading through your manufacturer's instructions before starting to adjust based on the weight of the bird.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Tracking what was being abruptly proposed and voted on was a two-person operation, with my colleague David Zahniser and me splitting the work of snapping photos of the motions, cataloging them in numerical order and quickly reading through them.
—Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
For this story, ProPublica spoke with scores of current and former officials throughout the year and read through government memos, cables and emails, many of which have not been reported previously.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
Simply use the defrost setting on your microwave, reading through your manufacturer's instructions before starting to adjust based on the weight of the bird.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Read through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20through. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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