perusing

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Before the lights dimmed for the film, “The Lady from Shanghai” at Vidiots, Aidan Gannon and Jason Fine were busy perusing the aisles of endless DVDs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 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

It included learning how to speed up tasks like perusing Glassdoor, where people post about their jobs, and suggested the best AI tool for each purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

So next time you’re in the herb aisle, perusing the verdant options, bypass the usual suspects.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025

Ron asked Hermione, who was perusing the Evening Prophet.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling