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They were materials that he read, and he critiqued.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Ways that limit our equal ability to affect the actions of the president, Congress, and the courts themselves—and by those pathways, shape how executive officials, legislators, and judges read the Constitution.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Tuchel was booed by supporters in Miami when his name was read out before kick-off before the France game.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Over a dinner that included multiple salad courses and lobster tail, the men discussed recent books they read.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It was filled with pictures, diagrams, crude drawings, and the like—for, as Brickbane had reminded Clare, not every animal was lucky enough to read.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
"Today, Luis wants to live again, resume his projects, and reclaim the time that was stolen from him," reads one of the Facebook posts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
“Through these gates pass the best shipbuilders in the world,” reads a sign at the 142-year-old Bath Iron Works, which builds for the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
He noted that he always reads cover letters, but doesn’t think less of applicants who don’t send one.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“A good restaurant has a good bar, and a good bar has ghosts,” reads the introduction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
She reads some of the poems we picked, and the sound of the words helps me calm down.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
People are finally reading “The Odyssey” — at least on Wikipedia.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
As well as her stats, Ravika started reading Reddit posts from women who said their Oura ring had predicted not only their pregnancy but their miscarriage as well, through the ring's "major signs" notification.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
“I remember reading that, and it’s true,” Palmer said.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
But that was down from a “very unhealthful” reading of 245 on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
A pair of reading glasses hangs from a chain around her neck.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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