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
Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
During the annual swan roundup, vets have also found a few wild swans that had flown in and settled on the lake, which would be allowed to stay.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
James Osborne, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
Book your stay, pack your beach bag, and don’t forget your sunscreen—we’ve rounded up nine opulent spaces in the Hamptons to slip away to this summer.
—Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
During the annual swan roundup, vets have also found a few wild swans that had flown in and settled on the lake, which would be allowed to stay.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Verb
But tensions escalated last year as ICE rounded up undocumented workers, with construction sites in South Texas being forced to shut down due to a lack of workers.
—James Osborne, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
Book your stay, pack your beach bag, and don’t forget your sunscreen—we’ve rounded up nine opulent spaces in the Hamptons to slip away to this summer.
—Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2026
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Structure information summary Most structures in this region are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Reus subbed into the game in the 65th minute before collecting his fourth assist.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Mesnik was credited with collecting match point on a service ace.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Her family’s all nearby, out in the country and away from San Marcos, where Lindsey is surrounded by dark skies, and has space for gardens, fires to gather around and animals to rescue.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Focused on assembling a slate built around creators with loyal digital audiences, its partnership with McBride fits squarely within a digital-first model, which uses YouTube to build audience and IP while scaling to theatrical releases and streaming.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Kevin Scott, Microsoft's technology chief, testified that the first supercomputer his company built with OpenAI years ago took about six months, assembling together 10,000 graphics processing units that occupied a big chunk of a data center.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Scientists have long believed that CSF helps flush out cellular waste that, if left to accumulate, is linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, according to Drew.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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The Soviets produced many tank designs during the interwar years, which were similarly grouped based on the infantry/cavalry classification scheme.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Rather than grouping artists around a theme, curator Miguel Rodez invited each participant to work within the circular format while maintaining their own visual language.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Chevy's affordable electric hatchback starts at just $27,600 and has amassed a large following before its initial discontinuation.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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This week, the separatist group Stay Free Alberta submitted a petition for a referendum on the issue that had amassed 302,000 signatures – well ahead of the 178,000 (10% of eligible voters) required for the authorities to consider such a vote.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
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Jacob Rodriguez must unseat Tyrel Dodson to corral the green-dot role at linebacker, and that won’t be easy.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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The absence of Embiid places a greater emphasis on Drummond, who corralled three rebounds and did not score in nine minutes in Game 1, and third-string center Adem Bona, who committed five fouls and did not score in his four minutes.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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“Roundup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundup. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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