I read labels to check ingredients.

Meaning: This sentence means that the person looks at the labels on food items to see what ingredients are in them.

Choice of Words: Read means to look at and understand written or printed matter. Labels are pieces of paper or other material attached to an item that give information about it. Ingredients are the substances that make up a food or other product.

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