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scroll

[skrohl] / skroʊl /
NOUN
rolled sheet, especially a manuscript
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Of particular concern are those like endless scroll, highly personalised feeds and the automatic playback of videos.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Some consumers may be content to scroll through passable AI-generated prose while fighting off pop-up ads.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Play as Superman’s cousin, Kara Zor-El, while the game’s credits roll, zapping the names of developers with her laser vision as they scroll past to score extra points you can redeem in the SuperShop.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

In his head, Caleb thought it would be like Anne Hathaway in the Princess Diaries - being swept up in meetings with dignitaries and having his inheritance read to him from a scroll.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

I open his Notes app and scroll through until I find his summary-in-progress of Stevie James and the Soul Scythe.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

On our Zoom call, Herberhold scrolls through the TikTok feed she uses as a shell account to study the Com network.

From Slate May 12, 2026

On her phone, the lock screen still has a candid moment from their wedding, while in her gallery she scrolls back, further and further, to find Shubham again.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2026

A little later in our conversation, he pulls out his phone, scrolls for a second, then hits play.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2026

"It's the first time that he is wearing tefillin", Bandel said enthusiastically, referring to the small black leather boxes containing Torah scrolls.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

One wall was lined with bookshelves and bins stacked with old scrolls and parchments; another held racks of ointments, herbs, and potions.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Her voice broke as she scrolled through dozens of photos and videos on her phone.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

Elliott checked and scrolled compulsively, bypassing the parental controls, sneaking down to grab his phone from the family charging unit in the kitchen at night.

From Slate May 12, 2026

At the less high-end mall next door, Sunlink Furniture City, sales associates scrolled on their phones with few passersby.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

Luka Doncic, dressed in a black T-shirt and pants, scrolled on his phone, cornered off by a wall of reporters who all faced LeBron James looking for reasons behind a postseason dry spell.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

I scrolled through Nan’s contacts while she cleaned up.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

Options for changing the platforms’ design could include disabling features such as default autoplay and infinite scrolling or creating screen time breaks for users, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Every comic knows when you scroll your video for comments to see what people said, you’re not scrolling to read all the appreciation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

One depicts the Buddha scrolling on a smart phone.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

And these furtive ads are so prevalent that mere diligence in scrolling or brush-ups on digital literacy aren’t sufficient solutions.

From Slate Jun. 27, 2026

She’s added him as a friend, and apparently he’s accepted because she’s scrolling through his profile.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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