According to his initial readings, the device was still stable even after all these years.

You've always got to take a chance, though, on your initial reading.

The July figure was revised from an initial reading that showed a decline of 4.9 percent.

It was supposed to be an initial reading, and we have finally started to do that.

After her initial reading, Zaks suggested some changes in presentation.

After an initial reading in the summer of 1998, the thought was to mount the show last season.

The other thing I ask of you is to do some initial reading around the lectures.

The index was at 88.1 for the month, compared with an initial reading of 86.5.

He was taking initial readings on the building that was hundreds of yards away from the research center.

In the third quarter, the initial reading showed annual growth of 0.9 percent.