close reading
Example Sentences
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Prof McCrudden disagrees and said a close reading of the judgement allows for a wider range of cases.
From BBC β 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 β 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 β Aug. 18, 2025
A close reading of Western history reveals four major ruptures in our thinking about extinction, three of which happened over the past 80 years.
From Salon β Oct. 8, 2023
This is of itself a suspicious circumstance, but a close reading of the text reveals that it is only one of several equally suspicious facts.
From The Jew and American Ideals by John Spargo
