- present participle of read.
reading
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The ruling that occasioned this disclosure’s release deserves the closest reading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 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
Nor, it turns out, did a lot of people in the audience, who hoisted signs from the American Civil Liberties Union reading: “Get the Flock Out!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The letters’ full text makes for some pretty uncomfortable reading.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
“When do you have to leave?” the impossible boy asked like he was reading her mind.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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
On the economic front, we’ll see Fed minutes, housing-market data, and readings on manufacturing and services activity.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 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
How he managed to reach his weather instruments and take readings is not known, nor are his words when he finally tumbled back in, though “Jeeeeeeeesus!” would seem an apt possibility.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
