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While Steve’s dad leafed through documents and letters—stopping to exclaim or lament a bit—and Steve went through still more photos, I dug through his late mom’s sewing supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Back at my tiny Airbnb above a Chinese supermarket, I leafed through it.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

Standing in the chill before the courthouse opened, Macias leafed through the petition detailing her husband’s psychiatric history.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2024

During moments of rest, he leafed through a diary, written longhand by a Russian soldier: “I’ve been at war for four weeks already and I miss my mom,” Courier read.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

He turned the book over in his hands and leafed through the first pages.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood