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reading

[ree-ding] / ˈri dɪŋ /


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That was the highest reading since May 2023, and far above the Fed’s 2% target.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

The most direct reading of this makes “The Sheep Detectives” a parable about denial and eventual acceptance following a great personal loss.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Jurors returned to their closed-door discussions and emerged more than an hour later with another note, reading, “We feel that no one is going to change where they stand.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

However, this week's latest on salt by the World Health Organization did not make the best lunchtime reading.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

My Bible was in its pouch on my back where it remained except when I was reading it.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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