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close reading

NOUN
textual criticism
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Prof McCrudden disagrees and said a close reading of the judgement allows for a wider range of cases.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

But a few sharp traders who bet on an anti-cartel ground operation ended up winning, thanks to a close reading of Polymarket’s rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Pacino is the only one he hasn’t worked with, though he came close, reading for “Author! Author!” with Pacino at the Regency Hotel when he was 15 years old.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

But when we turn to those, a close reading of Radan shows him arguing against himself, in all but the narrowest sense.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2023

It follows then that every child who masters the art of close reading will be helped in a great measure in all his work in mathematics.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide by Sylvester, Charles Herbert




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