- present participle of read.
reading
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Chelsea's stadium announcer then opted against reading out the names of the substitutes shortly before the match, but there were audible boos when Fernandez came on in the 62nd minute.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
One of the first things I noticed was that almost nobody — drinkers or nondrinkers — recognized themselves in the version of Gen Z they’d been reading about.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
July’s reading was lower than what economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
One possible use would be reading out qubits without having to carry a microwave pulse from millikelvin temperatures all the way to room temperature.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
One day, late last year, in Sister Robert Marie’s sixth grade, I was able to move up a reading level because some of the books my mother kept pushing on me finally helped.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
Lower readings indicate more sparse or stressed vegetation.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
If the story has a through line, it concerns the planning and execution of an evening of live readings from the Society’s works, with a new poem from Ed as its centerpiece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Lower gas prices largely explained the tame readings on wholesale prices in the past two months, but the cost of other key commodities have also slackened.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Many now turn to mobile apps and artificial intelligence chatbots such as ChatGPT and Gemini for readings, a survey by market researcher Embrain said this year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
He had seen Hila do it plenty, knew all the steps for her preferred readings, but beyond that, the ring was a giant unknown.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
