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“There was something so deep and guttural about my connection this time when I read it,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
I tend to read novels that have already stood the test of time, rather than contemporary fiction—but that’s my personal taste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Ondaatje worked on the script with Minghella, sharing the belief that most people seeing the movie never read the book in the first place.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Beverley was one of several victims who read out statements on the second day of the five-day sentencing hearing.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
By now, the paper was probably crumpled up and hard to read.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
He has said almost nothing about how the Fed reads the shocks now hitting the economy, or how policy should respond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“A glass-and-timber gym, barrel sauna, outdoor soaking tub, multiple covered terraces, five-car garage, and parking for four additional vehicles complete the property,” reads the listing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Pride of all Chinese people," a comment from a Weibo user reads.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
"Tardis fit for a King" reads the caption.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
She reads a couple of very vivid paragraphs about the “whiter-than-white, nearly alabaster, snowy, bleached Alps” in Switzerland, where her family went on vacation.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
A separate reading of sentiment from the University of Michigan earlier this month reported consumer sentiment improved as gasoline prices cooled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
As evidence of America’s failures, she pointed to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Programme for International Student Assessment, an examination in reading, science and math given annually to 15-year-olds in 80 countries.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Kadie Laws, whose father Darren Laws' ashes were recovered from Legacy, sobbed while reading her statement.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
So she suggests carefully reading your bills and comparing them against your explanation of benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Because acting superior to everybody and hibernating in my bedroom reading Twilight for the millionth time is only making your summer last an eternity.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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