as in summary
a short statement of the main points
I can't read 500 pages by tomorrow, so just give me the roundup
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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
rounded everyone up for one final training session
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Recent Examples of roundup
Bob Marshall, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
Celebrate a special someone with this birthday cake roundup.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
Get a weekly round up of the top tech stories from around the world in your inbox every Friday.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
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Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Bob Marshall, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
Celebrate a special someone with this birthday cake roundup.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
If a trip to Brooklyn is in your future, the food trends publication Chef’s Pencil recently rounded up the five most expensive tasting menus at the borough’s Michelin starred restaurants.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
Get a weekly round up of the top tech stories from around the world in your inbox every Friday.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
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Write your summary like a human, not a corporation.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The subtleties of Baer’s composition in relationship to the flanks defy easy summary.—
Sarah K. Rich,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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The compilation, which collects some of the biggest hits from his solo career, experiences a bit of a mixed performance this time around, even though this is a special period for the set.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In Congress, Reps. Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon and Dina Titus of Nevada collected signatures from 127 Democratic colleagues on a letter urging Trump to reconsider closing the Institute.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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After gathering data from orphanages NPR found that the Air Force Intelligence Directorate hid more than 300 children in these institutions.—
Mirna Alrached,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2025
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The basic act of assembling and protesting the government’s actions is unquestionably protected, according to the First Amendment Coalition, a California nonprofit that’s committed to protecting freedom of speech.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Amazon will assemble that big constellation over more than 80 launches, the majority of them performed by the Atlas V and its successor, ULA's new Vulcan Centaur.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to the National Weather Service, 2 to 3 feet of snow accumulated in the Sierra Nevada at elevations of 7,000 feet and higher from Sunday through Tuesday.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Brushes Some pool cleaners are equipped with brushes that help scrub away grime, algae and other unsightly material that has accumulated on the surfaces of your pool.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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When dogs attend the Red Rover doggy daycare in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, they aren't grouped by their breed or age, but rather, their energy levels.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The plan is to group the off-season discount businesses together and to operate Net-a-porter and Mr Porter as separate, full-price shops alongside Mytheresa.com.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Pegula family amassed a fortune in the fracking business and is perhaps most known as the principal owners of the Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres (along with tennis success).—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Mid- to late-career professionals amass knowledge from an array of life events.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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San Francisco’s two-time Platinum Glove winner Matt Chapman could not corral a 103.7 mph missile from Isaac Paredes, the type of play a pedestrian third baseman is excused from flubbing.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Once the device had been corralled, Thalblum handed it off to a security guard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Roundup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundup. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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