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reader

[ree-der] / ˈri dər /


NOUN
one who makes a profession of reading aloud
Synonyms
NOUN
anyone admitted to a library
Synonyms




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Police said they collected evidence from the scene and identified a possible suspect, and using license plate reader technology were able to place the suspect in the area at the time of the incident.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

A child who has trouble reading is not necessarily less intelligent or incapable of becoming a strong reader.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

It doesn’t capture the fact that your reader and your viewer and your listener are shocked and possibly outraged and really struggling with what’s going on.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

He was, however, an effective reader of his own work, with an actorly delivery, no matter what Amis meant to suggest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Dear reader, I must tell you about the most haunting sound in the forest.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

So I had to check this out for myself and report back to you, Don’t Short Yourself readers.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

It has divided opinion among readers, and was described as "bleak but brilliant" and "dreamlike and baffling" by one critic.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

In the meantime, Sarriot is happy to point stranded readers elsewhere.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

Mr. Sublette gives readers a danceable guide to the island’s songs and styles—habanera, cha-cha, danzón, guaracha, son, salsa, bolero, rumba, mambo—that together constitute Cuba’s immense contribution to world culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Even the earliest readers of Origin were aware of the book’s far-reaching implications.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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