close reading
Example Sentences
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Prof McCrudden disagrees and said a close reading of the judgement allows for a wider range of cases.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
But a few sharp traders who bet on an anti-cartel ground operation ended up winning, thanks to a close reading of Polymarket’s rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
A close reading reveals that the song is, in fact, a major bummer.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2025
Pacino is the only one he hasn’t worked with, though he came close, reading for “Author! Author!” with Pacino at the Regency Hotel when he was 15 years old.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2025
As an example of selections worthy of close reading, take the speech of Cæsar as given on page 153, beginning, “I could be well mov’d, if I were as you.”
From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide by Charles Herbert Sylvester
