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read through

[reed-throo] / ˈridˌθru /




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She says she allowed her daughter to read through some of her old journals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

A small gathering of people milled around as auction items were read through by a woman speaking at a volume not much louder than a semiprivate conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

“I read through the bill, and honestly, it doesn’t say that as faculty, we’re required to do anything,” added Jackson Leftwich, a YSU professor of political science.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2025

“I read through the indictment … I thought it was ridiculous,” is how Carlson begins the interview.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2025

“The monitors don’t lie. All vitals can be read through the iris-cam. Not a peep. He’s gone.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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