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reading

[ree-ding] / ˈri dɪŋ /


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That sounds simple, but it creates a challenge because reading words is an automatic habit for most people.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Instead, they increasingly defaulted to reading the words themselves.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

After reading a Times story about Georg Kochi, a retiree who swapped his Koreatown lawn with plants suited for California, Lee was inspired by Kochi’s wild, wabi-sabi-style garden, which embraces the art of imperfect beauty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In fact, when I was first reading it, I wasn’t sure whether Simon was killed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

What if the story that was unfolding in front of me wasn’t the story I’d thought I was reading?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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