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reading

[ree-ding] / ˈri dɪŋ /


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Investigator Prof Gunter Kuhnle, from the University of Reading, said while five-a-day was still the right message, we may need to think more carefully about which five.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In Kim Eunho’s 1927 ink and color painting on silk, “Woman Reading the Fortune of the Day,” a hostess in traditional hanbok dress whiles away her break with gaming tiles as a cigarette smolders nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Netta Weinstein of Reading University said people should avoid becoming too judgmental about their directionless phone use - with scrolling providing relaxtion, distraction, humour or connection for some.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

They met the queen two years ago when Oldman performed at a Shakespeare celebration for the Queen’s Reading Room charity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Reading my notes in the journal brings it all back.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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