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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“Caltrans does not operate, manage, or determine the specific use of technology or equipment installed by permit holders, nor does it have access to any of the collected data,” the statement read in part.
From Los Angeles Times
One day he “read in a penny newspaper that for one dollar the inmates of another world would rap … the secrets of this one …” On a whim, he stopped by Webb’s Union Hotel during Maggie Fox’s public hours and bought a ticket.
From Literature
Earlier in February, Attia posted a public note that read in part: “I apologize and regret putting myself in a position where emails, some of them embarrassing, tasteless, and indefensible, are now public, and that is on me.”
From Slate
“From what I read in that book, if there’s one thing that monkeys really like to eat, it’s coconuts.”
From Literature
“Boy, Grandpa,” I said, “that sure sounds good to me. Is that what you read in the book?”
From Literature
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