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close reading

NOUN
textual criticism
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But a few sharp traders who bet on an anti-cartel ground operation ended up winning, thanks to a close reading of Polymarket’s rules.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 11, 2026

UC Davis law professor Aaron Tang says understanding the Supreme Court’s order calls for a close reading of the statewide injunction handed down by U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

A close reading, in fact, reveals a crucial difference, which explodes Thomas’ conflation of the two.

From Slate Oct. 13, 2023

A close reading of Western history reveals four major ruptures in our thinking about extinction, three of which happened over the past 80 years.

From Salon Oct. 8, 2023

Our young friends may find Frothingham's Rise of the Republic rather close reading, but one can hardly name a book that will more richly reward them for their study.

From The War of Independence by Fiske, John




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