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as in interpretation
a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view
a very bizarre reading of one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies by an alternative theater company
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as in scanning
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 predicting
to tell of or describe beforehand
the psychic claimed to be able to read his future
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Alicia Simba, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
In that film, British comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen plays the misogynistic, homophobic and virulently antisemitic Kazakh television journalist Borat Sagdiyev (Kazakhstan's sixth-best journalist), who is traveling across America and reporting...
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Craig Nakano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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—Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
On the reading assessment administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), fourth graders with disabilities scored 39 points lower and eighth graders scored 38 points lower.
—Alicia Simba, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
In that film, British comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen plays the misogynistic, homophobic and virulently antisemitic Kazakh television journalist Borat Sagdiyev (Kazakhstan's sixth-best journalist), who is traveling across America and reporting...
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—Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2025
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What our subscribers were reading Our reader metrics measure engagement with articles beyond click counts.
—Craig Nakano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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—Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Whishaw listened to it a lot, but aside from those two tapes and essays about him by people who knew him, the depiction of Hujar was largely Whishaw’s own interpretation.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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That’s a key reason why her interpretation of the character played by so many stage actresses over the years is so different.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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There will also be group dance lessons at 9pm with Rumbao Latin Dance Company and a cash bar.—
Ashley Mahoney,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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There are lessons baked into the narrative of Jackie Brown as well.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This simulation helps in predicting potential impacts and unforeseen outcomes that may arise from format adjustments.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the 36-year-old reality star (whose real name is Angela White) shared her confidence in her 8-year-old daughter's future, predicting that Dream will follow in her family's footsteps and become a businesswoman and a leader.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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The tribunal accepted Sinner’s version of events as outlined above and, as such, ruled that he should not be banned but should lose his prize money, results and ranking points from Indian Wells.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Doing so literally means signing his life away, as Mickey 1 (the OG version of his character) agrees to have his body scanned and his memories archived, so he can be replicated — and recycled — ad infinitum, every time an unlucky copy hits a snag.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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One possible silver lining: Stanton has gone on short rehab assignments when he’s gotten hurt in the past.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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As mentioned above, Iowa’s first-half efficiency from 3-point range was nonexistent in the second half, and Maryland appeared more active staying on its assignments and using its hands to make four steals.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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If you’re stuck, try perusing your photos, texts, emails, or calendar to jog your memory.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
27 Dec. 2024
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Tie up the boat and spend the day perusing the surrounding shops, swimming off the dock and from a small, sandy beachfront, and lounging in beach chairs before digging into a new happy hour menu at sunset.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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Their rousing rendition was a fitting tribute to the late singer, who only appeared once on SNL.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2025
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Jokic showed Towns a self-deprecating rendition of his Sombor Shuffle shooting form, dramatically cocking the ball back behind his head.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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So on Sunday, when Mahmoud's ten-year old daughter wanted to do her homework and help around at the store, Mahmoud was excited.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2025
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He’s been catching every day since while doing homework on his pitchers’ arsenals, approaches and personalities.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reading. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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