Thesaurus results for SPEED-READING

speed-reading

verb

Definition of speed-reading

present participle of speed-read

as in reading

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At the same time, Dempsey, one of Lee's business partners, was reading about the neighborhood, too.

— April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Gray is central to the investment calls Blackstone makes, and spends his weekends reading memos on potential deals in preparation for his weekly investment committee meetings.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reading

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Clinical Trial Recruitment AI can accelerate clinical trial participant matching by scanning records against eligibility criteria, shortening recruitment dramatically.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
As the children played and the adults talked, Rose kept noticing her husband looking toward the water, scanning the horizon.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of scanning

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The researchers suspect that others were created by AI that either hallucinated or, just like the AI agents browsing their file, couldn’t distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate instructions.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
The service operates a network of over 3,000 servers across 30 countries, which the company says is designed to support streaming, browsing, and file transfers.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of browsing

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Investigators are also asking anyone who recognizes the second suspect, has surveillance footage or believes a skimming device may have been placed at their business to contact Bristol Borough police.

— Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
This card skimming scam is especially serious for people who rely on Electronic Benefit Transfer, or EBT, cards.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of skimming

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At a Target in Falls Church, Virginia, Sam Fowler and his fiancée, Lindsay Nesmith, were perusing the display of noodles, including Buldak spicy ramen.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Its under-the-radar outlet section is especially worth perusing, with savings on new furniture including accent chairs, sectionals, storage ottomans, and table sets.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of perusing

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