as in flipping
to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner
we must have spent hours leafing through wallpaper books before we found something we both liked
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Recent Examples of leafing
In English woodlands, bluebells flower early in spring, as light seeps through newly leafing trees.
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Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said Richins, a 35-year-old real estate agent with a house-flipping business, was millions in debt and planning a future with another man.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Prosecutors said Kouri Richins, a 35-year-old real estate agent with a house-flipping business, was millions of dollars in debt and planning a future with another man.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Its best was a crossbar-skimming miss by former Rapid Anthony Markanich on a lovely cross by James Rodriguez, a Colombian legend who played his sixth and final MLS match on Wednesday before heading home to prepare for the World Cup.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Protect Yourself from Fraud Before using unfamiliar gas pumps, ATMs, or payment terminals, look for skimming devices scammers use to steal card information.—
Lori Smith,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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“Leafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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