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scroll

[skrohl] / skroʊl /
NOUN
rolled sheet, especially a manuscript
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"If features such as infinite scroll or surveillance advertising aren't safe, they shouldn't be on social media in the first place," said Michiel van Hulten, EU director at public policy organisation Reset Tech.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 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

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

It pains me to see the scroll missing its beautiful covering of velvet cloth and gemstones.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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

"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

Congregation members were able to save little more than its sacred Torah scrolls.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2026

In the closet they were on hangers; in the drawers they were folded flat, or wound tightly like thick scrolls.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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

From Barron's May 22, 2026

Schools are on the front line of this issue as an environment where social media is a form of currency, and content is scrolled through, spread, and shared.

From Slate May 12, 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

Elsewhere, a couple of people scrolled on their mobiles, seemingly incapable of focusing on the big screen.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

He scrolled through paragraphs about rivalries, infidelity, and then...

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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

It added that an overnight curfew and measures to stop infinite scrolling for under-18s were also being considered as part of the legislation.

From BBC Jun. 27, 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

I look up at the TV and start scrolling the titles.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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