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reader

[ree-der] / ˈri dər /


NOUN
one who makes a profession of reading aloud
Synonyms
NOUN
anyone admitted to a library
Synonyms




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Yet reading “The Proof in the Code,” which takes the reader right up to the threshold of current breakthroughs, I was struck as much by the limitations of machine mathematics as by its power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

While that reader is fully committed to taking such a big swing, bitcoin’s limited supply does not necessarily guarantee higher prices and borrowing to buy bitcoin can lead to forced liquidation during sharp declines.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

This week Quentin Fottrell — aka The Moneyist — helped a reader who was bearing the main burden for caring for her mother, and having mixed feelings about it.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

When the EBT card is swiped, the fake reader scans and copies the information stored on the magnetic stripe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

I am happy I misjudged you, bold reader.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

In 2006, readers learned how to properly transport snakes on a plane, and whether George W. Bush was shrinking.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

Not to give away any spoilers, but this is the ultimate lesson in Goldie’s new book, “The Retirement Answer,” and it is the culmination of six key decisions he walks readers through.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Maxine Groffsky, one of the readers at Random House, plucked McCarthy’s pages from the slush pile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

From John Sutter on to a “dress rehearsal” for a Confederate victory and through to resource magnates like Leland Stanford, readers will understand that a conflict between North and South also included the West.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Apparently, I come from a family of mind readers, and no one has ever told me.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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