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 • 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
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 • Oct. 8, 2023
In no other branch is there a call for such close reading, and only he who can get all the meaning out of the statement of a problem can be certain of his solution.
From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide by Sylvester, Charles Herbert
