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
She hosts the podcasts The Daily Fail, which is a comedic close reading of the tabloids, and How to Be Fine, which looks at the good and the bad of the wellness industry.
From Slate • Oct. 22, 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 Wilson, Harry Leon