as in to read
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Along the way, Chihaya dedicated her life to reading.—
Kristen Martin,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2025 -
While mostly reading from prepared remarks, Levine Cava departed from the script early on when a granddaughter in the front row began crying about four minutes into the mayor’s speech.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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The aircraft, capable of skimming 1,600 gallons of water from the ocean and dropping it over fires, has become a critical resource in combating the flames.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Ensure longer content is easy to skim with clear navigation, highlighted key points and scannable formatting so busy audiences can quickly grasp top insights and dive deeper if interested.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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At that gate, Owens walked onto the jet bridge without scanning his boarding pass, prompting airline personnel to remove him from the jet bridge, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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The startup lets users create a list of contacts by scanning someone's badge or business card.—
Kerry Flynn,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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Shoppers can now peruse the brand’s popular collection of head-to-toe skincare and haircare, all available with free two-day shipping for Amazon Prime members.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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And peruse our monthly game list for a deeper dive into the hottest titles. January 2025 Video Game Releases Wuthering Waves Platforms: PC, PS5 Release Date: January 2, 2025 Wuthering Waves is developer Kuro Games' answer to the excellent Genshin Impact.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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What should be simple browsing tools—exploring by genre, for instance—are buried under the search tab, and there's no way to sort titles alphabetically, only by relevance, popularity, release date, or price orders.—
Matt Kamen,
WIRED,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Speed-read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed-read. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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