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Free sign up"scanning the list" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when referring to the process of looking through a list item by item in order to identify something of interest. For example, "I spent some time scanning the list of books to find something interesting to read."
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"This is impossible," he said, scanning the list of demands.
Sometimes I find myself scanning the List for my name.
But scanning the list of candidates to replace Blatter does not exactly inspire confidence.
But scanning the list of contenders for this year's Oscars, such descriptions feels misplaced.
Scanning the list of rates behind the tellers, I found the column labeled IN RP.
An average fan scanning the list at Hoopshype.com would not recognize most names.
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"She killed herself," she said to Ridener one morning, scanning the lists.
On the press benches those deputed to chronicle the roll-call of the accused had adopted a glassy-eyed fascination with the process, scanning the lists of handlers of stolen goods for genuine firestarters, mostly in vain.
However, Facebook stops short of scanning the lists for suspicious info, such as blocks of contact info that match hacked or purchased data sets.
I scan the list of starters again.
He scanned the list of admitted students.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com