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
Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s where this roundup comes in.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Instead of lab testing, our editors round up the best by nodding off and reviewing the industry-leading beds in their homes.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Sign up for the Sentinel’s Knights Weekly newsletter for a roundup of all our UCF coverage.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s where this roundup comes in.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
Christophe Pallot / Agence Zoom / Getty Images Emma Aicher of Germany and Sofia Goggia of Italy rounded up the podium.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Instead of lab testing, our editors round up the best by nodding off and reviewing the industry-leading beds in their homes.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
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That’s the summary that quickly spread across tabloids and celebrity-news sites.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock and North Little Rock police departments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
14 Feb. 2026
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And as traders bought more, the gains gathered steam, resulting in skyrocketing prices.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Several dozen demonstrators also gathered at Temple and Alameda streets near the federal building, and a broadcast report said police issued a dispersal order there.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Or, to put it another way, LightBar is assembling bounty hunters to track down misuse of Hollywood IP.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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By combining past and recent Hubble observations of the Egg Nebula, researchers have assembled the most detailed portrait yet of its layered structure, offering new clues about how dying stars sculpt the material that will eventually help form future generations of stars and planets.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Over 12 years of eligibility, this could accumulate to more than €1,440 ($1,700) per child, not counting the potential investment gains from compounding interest over the decade.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Currently, the odds favor areas north of the Massachusetts Turnpike for accumulating snow with mainly rain or a rain/snow mix south of the Pike.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Multiple chips are then grouped together to create FinalSpark’s Neuroplatform (aka.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Assembling the Ni-Ti tubes into a working elastocaloric regenerator—a type of heat exchanger—involved grouping them into trios, and tightly fitting them into a strong plastic casing.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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Germany has committed 100 billion euros to modernize its military, and Poland is building up its armed forces with a goal of amassing 300,000 troops.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Not that Pumas acquiesced to SDFC amassing several taller players near the goalmouth.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Imagine banishing stuffed animals from the living room, corralling all the toy cars outside the main bedroom, and finally finding a place for that play kitchen that isn’t your actual kitchen.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2026
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The vortex is like a circular rushing river of wind that corrals the bitterest cold air up in the Arctic.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Roundup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundup. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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