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scroll

[skrohl] / skroʊl /
NOUN
rolled sheet, especially a manuscript
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Not only are the states seeking billions of dollars from Meta, they are demanding it make changes to Instagram and Facebook, including ending "like" counts and infinite scroll.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The old crowded wait has become a couch scroll until your green bean skewer and brisket noodles appear by e-bike.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Mr. Friedman runs the PitchingNinja account on X, an entertaining scroll of nasty pitches and baffled hitters he started in 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Just two percent of the 1,000 teenagers polled said they did not currently scroll on social media or watch short-form videos on school nights.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Shortly after eleven o'clock, Jeremy tiptoed out of his room carrying the box, the scroll, the bag of teeth, and a flashlight.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

On our Zoom call, Herberhold scrolls through the TikTok feed she uses as a shell account to study the Com network.

From Slate May 12, 2026

On her phone, the lock screen still has a candid moment from their wedding, while in her gallery she scrolls back, further and further, to find Shubham again.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2026

A little later in our conversation, he pulls out his phone, scrolls for a second, then hits play.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2026

"It's the first time that he is wearing tefillin", Bandel said enthusiastically, referring to the small black leather boxes containing Torah scrolls.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

Dain’s desk, stuffed with scrolls and pens and sealing wax.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

But as I left Chapter One to check out the desmadre outside and scrolled through social media to see what was happening elsewhere, I felt a vibe I had never sensed among Mexican Americans.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 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

Her voice broke as she scrolled through dozens of photos and videos on her phone.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

The ten pizza-slice video screens scrolled constantly changing images associated with each category in the library cataloging system.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

“I was scrolling and the photo showed up on my Facebook. I knew it was Mahmoud, 100%,” Al-Drimly said in a phone interview.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Social media firms face mounting scrutiny over their use of allegedly addictive algorithms and stand accused of directing users to extreme content to keep them scrolling.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Social media firms have long faced scrutiny over their use of allegedly addictive algorithms and stand accused of directing users to sensational or extreme content to keep them scrolling.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Now the company has six months to update its apps, including limiting users under the age of 18 to two hours a day and blocking them from scrolling feeds overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

I look up at the TV and start scrolling the titles.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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