riffle
Example Sentences
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He makes some questionable moves himself, like allowing Vivian to riffle through the discovery documents, and the two become unlikely, close friends.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2022
Wyoming’s rivers would be difficult to monitor for enforcing closures because temperatures fluctuate widely throughout the day and from riffle to hole, said David Zafft, fish management coordinator for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2021
It’s not a nostalgic riffle through old lecture notes.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2018
We riffle through several more natural wines – all made with almost zero mechanical or chemical intervention – and they are certainly intriguing.
From The Guardian • Nov. 14, 2017
I riffle through a couple of my sketchbook pages, and even look under my pillow for show, but it’s nowhere to be found.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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