peruse
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But the only architectural feats eliciting "oohs" and "aahs" this autumn morning are of the sponge variety, as enthusiasts peruse the gravity-defying gateaux from the city's gourmands.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
In 2020, a house hunter in Boise, Ida., could peruse over 20 properties for sale before encountering one listed for $1 million or more.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
It is increasingly becoming a social network, where users go to peruse work by multiple authors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
The land surrounding Frankenstein’s castle is a joy to peruse, as spooky imagery is used to hint at something more mystical.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025
“Sheriff Snyder, I must confess, this is the first time I’ve seen such a headline. Might I borrow your newssheet to peruse the story at my leisure?”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
My wife peruses L.A. condo listings frequently and the two of us have periodically gone with a Los Angeles real-estate agent to see new listings.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 30, 2025
The 17-year-old from Manchester enjoys deciphering the messages behind plates - phrases like YOU 105T are popular - and peruses Facebook groups where different combinations are shared.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
Anyone who peruses Reddit regularly can’t miss the bots: As one user commented recently, “Pay attention to a lot of the new posts—they all start off the same. ‘
From Slate ● Dec. 27, 2024
They argued that the law unconstitutionally burdens website operators, content creators and anyone who peruses certain corners of the internet.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2023
An auburn-haired woman with a tight bun and pursed red lips peruses the laptop on the desk in front of her, reading the data from our barcodes.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
It’s meant to be picked up, perused and admired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
She perused grotesque album covers while I investigated the indie art studios upstairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
On a Friday morning in late October, at the nursery’s last monthly open house of the year, Cynthia Deery perused the plants on sale.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
"The courts have perused hundreds of pages of documents to reach this decision. For Parliament simply to say the facts are different would be constitutionally really quite extraordinary."
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2023
Quentin rose from the bed, stretching and yawning, and again perused my work.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
While perusing them, he said he discovered that the foreword to their book had been plagiarized from an article written by a BBC reporter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
When perusing our final list of the 101 best book club picks, my eyes popped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
One woman perusing the flowers outside the Bondi Pavilion on Sunday admits she is too scared to do that.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
So next time you’re in the herb aisle, perusing the verdant options, bypass the usual suspects.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2025
Sid Bellows was too engrossed in perusing pictures of women on the Silver Singles dating site to pay the boy any mind.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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