between the lines
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Reading between the lines of Lewis’s journal, I get the sense that he was most at ease when he was observing nature.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
While the Sparks made nice with her publicly, one can read between the lines on the following Zoom quote from general manager Raegan Pebley.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
I’m happy that you have investments and Social Security and, reading between the lines, that you are enjoying a comfortable retirement with your husband.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
What’s far more important is what’s not being said in the movie, which appears when you read between the lines.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
First, there is the implication, floating between the lines of the entire Report, that an authoritative new presence has appeared on the scene and taken charge.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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