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scroll

[skrohl] / skroʊl /
NOUN
rolled sheet, especially a manuscript
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Only registered users can see personal data, scroll through security camera history or unlock doors using HomeView.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

In 2009, Brent Seales at the University of Kentucky became the first researcher to make micro-CT scans of a Herculaneum scroll, one belonging to the Institut de France.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Take a scroll through Instagram and TikTok, and you’ll see fan edit-style videos of Ossoff at campaign rallies and in Senate hearings.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

In preliminary findings, the European Commission said features such as infinite scroll, autoplaying videos and personalised recommendations could encourage "compulsive use", particularly among children and teens.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

He wraps my shawl around the Torah scroll, and we begin our march.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Shalom, the Hebrew word for peace and wholeness, appears after a crisis in the Book of Numbers, and it is written with a break in its third letter in all Torah scrolls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Mygal scrolls through the Telegram app on her phone, checking channels that monitor the direction of drone attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

That could provide a straightforward way to screen ancient scrolls first and identify which ones are the most promising candidates for more detailed X-ray CT imaging.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

That finding raises the possibility that at least some Herculaneum scrolls could also contain detectable metals in their ink.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

One wall was lined with bookshelves and bins stacked with old scrolls and parchments; another held racks of ointments, herbs, and potions.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

He took out his phone and scrolled old pictures.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

When Maitri Sanghvi scrolled through TikTok, "Japan just kept popping up," she says.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Out of curiosity, I scrolled through a few vertical videos on HBO Max to see what might pop up.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

For me, as I scrolled through them at night, as I thought about why I was so drawn to them, I realized: I am moved because they prove the thing I love is actually there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

He scrolled through the titles and the short descriptions on each one hoping something would pop out at him.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Heavy scrolling is linked to poorer memory, reduced concentration, and disrupted sleep, while prolonged phone use may contribute to posture problems that affect balance and reaction time.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

The users spend an average of about 90 minutes a day scrolling through short videos, Reckitt estimated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Steffi Cao argues that we should be wary of the algorithm that incentivizes mindless scrolling, but there is nonetheless something charming about the wacky human storytelling that drives these videos.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

You open FoodNeverComes, pick from 22 cuisines and start scrolling.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

It was as clear as the song credits scrolling in a playlist.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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