perusal
noun
pe·rus·al
pə-ˈrü-zəl 
plural perusals
: the act or an instance of perusing something : a reading or examining of something
a report that deserves careful perusal
She gave the list a quick perusal.
He had returned for less than a minute to his perusal of outdated magazines when Joan came back.—
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Go ahead, take a perusal of LinkedIn's startups list, and scroll down Y Combinator's remote job listings to find your next high-paying dream remote job.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Many are digitized and available for exploration online, which Sullivan, who is now co-executive Director with Burford, notes as a great resource for casual perusal.
—Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
But De Keyser et al. concluded that the presence of these components was actually an intentional mixture, based on their perusal of multiple historical sources and catalogs of collection cabinets with long lists of various arsenic sulfides.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024
Best Organic Mattress Sales Our Best Organic Mattresses guide has more picks for your perusal.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 29 June 2024
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Rachel Wells, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Many are digitized and available for exploration online, which Sullivan, who is now co-executive Director with Burford, notes as a great resource for casual perusal.
—Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
But De Keyser et al. concluded that the presence of these components was actually an intentional mixture, based on their perusal of multiple historical sources and catalogs of collection cabinets with long lists of various arsenic sulfides.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024
Best Organic Mattress Sales Our Best Organic Mattresses guide has more picks for your perusal.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 29 June 2024
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“Perusal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perusal. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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