as in compilation
a collection of writings
I picked up a book entitled "An Emerson Reader" because it contained one or two of his essays I hadn't read before
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Which reading fits depends on the other cards, the specific question and what the reader already knows about their own situation.
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Ziv Epstein, Fortune, 16 May 2026
And on the consumer side, the AI allows readers to raise or lower the reading level, ask the chatbot follow-up questions, and grab definitions on unknown phrases.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Student attention spans, redistricting and Ted Turner, in readers’ eyes.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
As a number of readers have noted in the comments earlier this season, Mireille Enos has a long history of playing characters who are law enforcement officers.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Ziv Epstein, Fortune, 16 May 2026
And on the consumer side, the AI allows readers to raise or lower the reading level, ask the chatbot follow-up questions, and grab definitions on unknown phrases.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Student attention spans, redistricting and Ted Turner, in readers’ eyes.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
As a number of readers have noted in the comments earlier this season, Mireille Enos has a long history of playing characters who are law enforcement officers.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Noun
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This compilation is full of delightful dips and fan-favorite casseroles.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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The Pink Opaque, the 1986 compilation that was positioned as America’s introduction to the Cocteau Twins, is a more digestible selection of EP tracks and album cuts, but Lullabies to Violaine is worth diving into as a richly varied corner of the band’s discography.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The ambition is to make an AI feature film, perhaps even with Boyle, who mentored the Black Mirror-style YouTube anthology series Beyond the Loop (Season 2 is coming in 2026).—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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However, with seven other players leaving and no fewer than 14 coming in, this year’s cast feels it’s been reset in the style of a Ryan Murphy anthology.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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“Reader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reader. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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