- present participle of read.
reading
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The reading will offer further clues on the U.S. economy’s health, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
A softer-than-expected U.S. personal-consumption expenditures reading released end-September likely tempered Federal Reserve rate-hike bets in October, Société Générale says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The sentencing hearing also included Flynn reading a statement expressing love for his family, apologising for unspecified "decisions" that he made, and again claiming that he did not kill his wife.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
It will now face parliamentary review before it can return to parliament for a second reading.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
A woman reading a newspaper two seats over looks up and raises a reproachful finger to her lips.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
The one-month win rate for the S&P 500 following readings of between 27 and 43 on the VIX is 70%, Colas said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026
The results may not necessarily extend to readings collected with other types of blood pressure equipment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Still, Rory Fennessy of Oxford Economics said the latest inflation readings could shift the debate at the ECB.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
But the central bank’s policy committee lost patience after seeing initial August inflation readings come in warmer than hoped earlier this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Between songs Mr. Switzer competed with the DJ for attention, calling out noise level readings and the probability of sustaining permanent hearing loss from the evening’s festivities.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
