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, 8 June 2026
Here’s a roundup of what’s making news in the Kansas City region.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Style your kitchen counters with a textured utensil crock that rounds up countertop clutter while bringing a rustic feel to your space.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 6 June 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, 8 June 2026
Here’s a roundup of what’s making news in the Kansas City region.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Verb
Today’s newsletter rounds up stories about stepping away from daily life and then coming back to it.
—Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Style your kitchen counters with a textured utensil crock that rounds up countertop clutter while bringing a rustic feel to your space.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
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Chapter 101 of Florida Statutes limits a ballot summary to 75 words.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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Cedric Mullins had two of the five hits for Tampa Bay, which did not collect its first hit off Soriano until Mullins singled leading off the fourth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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This crowdfunded 2017 documentary is part of that mission, collecting theories and stories from the early-‘60s through the present day that all point toward a government cover-up of the truth about aliens.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
Verb
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After gathering digital evidence, conducting witness interviews and executing search warrants, investigators obtained and served an arrest warrant Tuesday for the Yuba City man, according to a department statement.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Fans young and old gathered under the KC Live canopy Thursday to watch as Mexico beat South Africa 2-0.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Around the same timeframe, construction workers will begin to assemble the inner structure of the arch, including stairs, elevators, roofing, plumbing, and electrical work.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Zidane is one of 17 unique versions that exists and features footage that Gordan and Parreno assembled from 17 synchronized cameras installed around the stadium to capture the match from various angles.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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Armed with Hellfire missiles, rockets, and a 30 mm chain gun, the Apache has accumulated millions of flight hours across conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Syria.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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Her sentences are somewhat flat in tone, but the excitement comes from the acuity in her observations, which accumulate over pages to assemble a full, clear picture.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Organization of the breweries will return to grouping by geographic regions.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Hybrid fullback/tight end Jack Westover spent more time in-line than in the backfield, and started multiple team periods, including the very first in a 12 personnel grouping with Henry.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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Known for his work in film, TV and on stage as a comedian, the San Francisco native amassed over 140 credits over the course of his decades-spanning career.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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By the end of its five-year primary mission, Roman is expected to amass a 20,000-terabyte data archive.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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The schools are individual businesses corralled into widespread conferences and all are members of the NCAA, which tries to regulate them while answering to them as well.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The Green Mountain Boys stormed in, pulling groggy redcoats and their families from the barracks and corralling them into a stunned cluster.—
Kinsey Gidick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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“Roundup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundup. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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