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perusal

[puh-roo-zuhl] / pəˈru zəl /


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From his earliest days Mr. King wrote—and rewrote—a great deal, and it seems few of his pages escaped Ms. Bicks’s perusal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Some of Therrien’s keystones hang at eye level on the wall, inviting close perusal.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Based on a perusal of Glassdoor and Salary.com, he said, the average corporate Target salary ran at about $90,000 to $100,000 a year.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 26, 2025

Smith’s filing, for Judge Tanya Chutkan’s perusal, argues that Trump’s actions fell well outside his official duties as president.

From Slate • Oct. 5, 2024

“Forgive me! Of course you need to know the terms. I am utterly hopeless with numbers, but Lord Ashton drew this up for your perusal before he left for business this morning.”

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood




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