perusing
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When perusing our final list of the 101 best book club picks, my eyes popped.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
It's a story I first stumbled on almost a decade ago while perusing the newspaper archives – and the more I dug, the more I discovered.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
Young men and women mingled freely, perusing works of contemporary art and design objects while a band played live music in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
So next time you’re in the herb aisle, perusing the verdant options, bypass the usual suspects.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025
Limela asked, as he saw me perusing the pamphlets.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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