ream
noun
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets printer's ream, or perfect ream.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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Even other brands were reaming Instagram for the change.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026