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The phrase "a thorough read" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the act of reading something carefully and completely to understand it fully.
Example: "Before making any decisions, I recommend that you take a thorough read of the report."
Alternatives: "a detailed reading" or "a comprehensive review".
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But the judges would be wise to give it a thorough read anyway.
A thorough read of other chapters uncovers plenty of writing that is worth the effort.
Within minutes of its appearance in Portuguese bookshops, the McCanns' spokesman let it be known their lawyers would be giving it a thorough read, with an eye to the kind of libel action that ended up costing the Express group £500,000 earlier this year.
By the time I meet him hes already mowed through his daily breakfast of congee and vegetables, a thorough read of the international news and a round of golf near the home he has lived in for the past 50 years.
The USDA also has a food safety fact sheet on tailgating that's worth a thorough read.
Many folks misunderstood this as an indictment of gamification's future, but a thorough read of the report will reveal that it simply highlights the challenges of making any substantive changes in the enterprise.
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A thorough reading of this website will likely answer all of your submission questions.
Since Dante's description of Hell figures strongly in Mr. Pearl's murder mystery plot, a thorough reading of both books appears to be a must.
At the urging of local advocates for Ms. Tyson, he began this investigation late in 1996 with a thorough reading of police files and court transcripts, where he found plenty of red flags.
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