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

But a close reading of the transcript of that press conference reveals why Putin believes this.

From Slate • Aug. 22, 2025

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

It was a relief to have come to a final decision; but no relief was in sight for a long time from the slavery of close reading.

From Bertram Cope's Year by Fuller, Henry Blake