read in
Britishverb
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to read (data) into a computer memory or storage device
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Church of England to assume possession of a benefice by publicly reading the Thirty-nine Articles
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“Announcing this after my testify is worse than before, and we talked this,” Mosseri wrote, according to the email read in court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Warsh inherited an economy that could be read in two ways with opposite implications for monetary policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
I have read in your column that my authority to act as her power of attorney ends upon her death.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
For instance, library members could only borrow one book at a time, unless it could be proved that six people in the same household could read, in which case, three books could be lent out.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
If I couldn’t get back down to turn on the light, Richard would pull the book to his nose and read in the dark; he wanted to read that badly.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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