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as in to scan
to go over and mentally take in the content of
he always reads the newspaper in the morning as he eats breakfast
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as in to predict
to tell of or describe beforehand
the psychic claimed to be able to read his future
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Recent Examples of read
Buzbee subsequently sent a demand letter to the woman's then-spouse accusing him of infecting her, however, Doe's ex pursued their divorce undeterred, the complaint reads.
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Blakey read a note from a juror which said, for the last year, the juror had a trip booked to visit New Orleans for the Super Bowl in February of 2025.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
Plus, read about DEI pushback, Storytellers and school choice.
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Ahead, read all about my experience at the boutique to inspire your own visit—or your shopping cart.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Blakey read a note from a juror which said, for the last year, the juror had a trip booked to visit New Orleans for the Super Bowl in February of 2025.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
Plus, read about DEI pushback, Storytellers and school choice.
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Ahead, read all about my experience at the boutique to inspire your own visit—or your shopping cart.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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Year after year, food remains one of the biggest expenses, prompting people to research places, scan through tens of reviews, and seek friends’ and family’s recommendations before eating out.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Fisher scanned through hundreds of listings online and visited nine.Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Zillow predicts home prices in the top five hottest markets will grow between 2.6 percent and 4.2 percent in 2025.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Flutter predicts that the total U.S. market will grow to $63 billion by 2030, up more than 50% from its previous forecast in 2022.Robert Olsen, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Laurel’s downtown is just steps from its 1913 train station, enabling passengers to step off the train and immediately peruse its downtown shops for dapper clothing or vintage furniture.Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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One TikTok, featuring Finn perusing the gifts with pure joy, went viral, garnering 3.8 million views.Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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The water district reviewed building materials and date of construction for all customer water service lines in the district.Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Agents can review all compliance requirements to ensure the data is ready.Sridhar Ratakonda, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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California has seen an increase in card skimming over the past few years, with fraudulent activity popping up across the state.Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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The best way to avoid falling victim to a skimming operation is to check any point-of-sale terminal before inserting your credit or debit card.Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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Researchers studied over 5,200 adults from southern Italy for 13 years to see how consuming a Mediterranean diet affected their lifespan.18 Study participants who closely followed a Mediterranean diet lived longest, with an average lifespan of about 90 years.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 7 Jan. 2025
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Nocella earned his bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, where Trump also studied before transferring to the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and later graduated from Columbia Law School, Newsday has reported.Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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