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Definition for read

verb as in look at and understand written word

verb as in express, state

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As we approached the broad face of the 1930s federal building that had served as Carville’s hospital, I tried to catch my father’s eye, but I couldn’t read his face.

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A reading below 50 points to contraction in activity in the sector for the ninth month in a row.

"The only reason I know I'm being convicted is because I read it in the newspapers. So this is trial by media, which is deeply unfair."

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“Qualified means you can speak English, read road signs, understand safety rules and respect our laws,” he said.

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For criticism, streaming snippets are now carried along in a fragmentary rush of social media, bumping aside analog writing and reading.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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