as in to read
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This morning’s must reads A string of at least 10 heists targeting BNSF trains in California and Arizona since last March have resulted in the theft of about $2 million worth of Nike sneakers.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025 -
Learning to read those cues wasn't just a neutral process.—
Rebekah Taussig,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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Simmer, uncovered, over medium heat until the sauce is reduced slightly and thickened to a rich consistency, 10 to 12 minutes, skimming any fat as necessary.—
Lynda Balslev,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, a civil lawsuit submitted during this time has alleged Hamas skimmed $1 billion of UNRWA funding, alleging top officials at the agency knew about it.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Doing so literally means signing his life away, as Mickey 1 (the OG version of his character) agrees to have his body scanned and his memories archived, so he can be replicated — and recycled — ad infinitum, every time an unlucky copy hits a snag.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Speaking to local news outlet WREG, Memphis police said Cross entered the store with another woman, with the pair then using an old watch bar code battery to scan a number of items at a self-service machine for just $1 each.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Then stop by the year-old coffeehouse and vinyl listening lounge Binaural Cafe for a Col-Bru (cold brew mixed with vanilla soda, 80 pesos) and peruse the eclectic music menu.—
Freda Moon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Without further ado, peruse our favorite January finds.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
refinery29.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Productivity and Content Creation Tests Our primary overall benchmark, UL's PCMark 10, puts a system through its paces in productivity apps ranging from web browsing to word processing and spreadsheet work.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Speed-read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed-read. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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