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Recent Examples of speed-read
Butler opened up some articles and speed-read like never before.
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Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speed-read
Verb
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Savannah, with her sister to her right and her brother to her left, read from a sheet of paper.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Poor Things star winterized her look by adding a pair of sheer black tights that added some extra coverage to her thigh-skimming hemline.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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Why People Love It During its prime trending era in the 1950s, as well as into modern times, boatneck shirts are most known for being flattering on your form—skimming across your collarbones in a lengthening, elegant way.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount, the affidavit says.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Cold storage facilities have long struggled to automate inventory management due to frost, airflow, condensation, and glare, all of which degrade conventional sensors and scanning systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Long-haul and overnight flights, for example, give thieves ample time and opportunity to peruse through suitcases and personal item bags while passengers are asleep, says Figgins.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Pretty Frames Always peruse the art offerings.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Shake off any jet lag from your travels with a massage and red light therapy from Monarch Ketchum before simultaneously shopping for vintage pieces and getting caffeinated at Maude’s—or spend a few hours browsing the exhibitions at the Sun Valley Museum of Art.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Take a test drive — indoors or out — or browse the 30 brands of more everyday cars.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Speed-read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed-read. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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