reading

Example Sentences

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Analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected a reading of 55.4.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“It’s really helpful for overall eye health for people who are on computers for a long time or sleep really late or who are reading a lot,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

You’re reading this article on a digital tool built on the foundation of making a complex technology accessible for billions of people.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Consensus estimate is for a 54.9 reading, about one point less than in February.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I reach my row, where a guy—whose hair is longer, prettier, and darker than mine—is folded into the window seat, reading a tattered paperback about modern Indigenous music.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith