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Maybe Hegseth should have asked the question—and maybe he should think and read up even a little bit about a vast range of topics before opening his mouth.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2026

She started to read up on nutrition and create a healthy diet that helped fuel her body.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

He heard bamboo farmers say they could no longer rely on seasonal rhythms that once guided their crops, and started to read up.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Francis merely urged everyone to read up on their Gospels, where Jesus consistently assailed the rich, lionized the poor and lingered with the meek instead of the mighty.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

The unsolved Ramsey case had inspired me to read up on the famous forensic pathologists Michael Baden and Henry Lee.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson