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  • present participle of read.
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reading

[ree-ding] / ˈri dɪŋ /


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If you’re a fan of Croatia, I think you might want to stop reading here and go do something less stressful, like operating a jackhammer, or wrestling a sock drawer full of cobras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

"People are understandably concerned about what they're reading in this BBC News article", Hartshorn said.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

“Here’s the People’s Garden,” he said, reading its sign, “and we can’t go in.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

They already have useful applications in reading, translating and making signage easier to read, as well as offering hands-free audio and visual assistance to people with any level of vision or hearing loss.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

Betsie tried to take over for me, but her cough made reading aloud impossible.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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