skimming
Example Sentences
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Was daddy dearest aware his son was skimming from the family operation?
From New York Times
Before you download an app, try skimming the user reviews.
From Washington Post
“Given the scale of how much needs to be done, we are just skimming the surface,” said Headwaters Economics researcher Kimiko Barrett.
From Seattle Times
As a result, those cards are more susceptible to a technique called “skimming.”
From Los Angeles Times
Also, I spent 30 seconds skimming an article about how to delete a Twitter account, and it looked like a pain.
From Salon
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