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
Example Sentences
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To land the role, after a few meetings with Rock over Zoom, Eleazar flew herself from London to Los Angeles so she could read in the room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
This summer I read in the Indianola, Iowa, Independent Advocate that the town’s A&W store was celebrating its 70th anniversary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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
I read in the paper about how they found Tariq wearing a do-rag in 8-5 red.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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