- present participle of read.
reading
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"It's not just the examination. It might be reading files of hospital notes or talking to clinicians," says Dr Kathryn Griffin, an NHS pathologist in Leeds.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Indeed, the Canvas learning management system, chosen by non-teachers and non-writers, had nothing to do with educating, reading or writing.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Her interest in Greenland sharks began after reading a 2016 research paper by John Fleng Steffensen published in the journal Science.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
A reading below 50 points to a contraction, while a reading above that threshold points to an increase in activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
I rotated as she finished reading the card that described the suit, then moved onto the floor when she gestured for me to step down.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
At its centre is an event in London on Friday afternoon with a two-minute silence for those lost to terrorism and readings from people affected by it.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Looking ahead, flash PMI readings for August are due Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Among non-Hispanic white participants, fasting glucose readings of 126 milligrams per deciliter or lower were associated with a slower rate of cognitive decline.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Such readings are a sign of extreme dispersion beneath the surface of the index — and the fear is this may soon boil over.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Yolanda was so embarrassed that she tried to keep her readings a secret from her mother, but somehow the mother always found out about them and appeared, first row, center.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
