Etymology
Origin of reviewer
Example Sentences
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One anonymous peer reviewer on the manuscript had a generally positive review, but asked: How strong is this case, historically?
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026
The reviewer made recommendations to improve this but, she said, these would have been "highly unlikely" to change the outcome in Pierce's case.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
The state reviewer wrote back once to acknowledge receipt of further complaints he would add to the case file.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
In general, treat the video as if having a meeting with a human—after all, a human reviewer will see the video later.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
In early 2001, a reviewer of one of these books in the journal Nature made the additional, rather astounding error of thinking Patterson was a woman.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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