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close reading

NOUN
textual criticism
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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

UC Davis law professor Aaron Tang says understanding the Supreme Court’s order calls for a close reading of the statewide injunction handed down by U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026

Don’t miss Slate copy chief Sarah Rutledge’s close reading of the use of punctuation in Taylor Swift’s new album title—it’s lowkey poetry in itself.

From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2024

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

And so he loitered through the mountains, resting here, climbing there, making always a shrewd, close reading of the rocks.

From The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation by Harry Leon Wilson


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