close reading

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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

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

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

What is more interesting than his prophecies was the evidence of a close reading of Montesquieu.

From Political Thought in England from Locke to Bentham by Laski, Harold Joseph