second reading
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of second reading
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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The unicameral National Assembly unanimously backed the mining law on its second reading, assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez announced.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Maybe only on second reading do we realize that we’ve been reading a kind of Dear John letter to America.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025
Unusually the bill will have two days, rather than one, for an initial debate on the bill as a whole - known as second reading.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025
The second reading of the bill is expected to take place in Parliament on 4 July.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025
The way out of that is to pass the second reading, and to correct in Committee what was done wrong in Committee.
From Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron
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