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
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
Then be sure to read our roundup of the best telescopes and binoculars for viewing the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
California cities can now charge businesses for the hassle of rounding up their carts.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Check out all of these and more in Billboard‘s roundup of some of the best country, bluegrass and/or Americana songs of the week below.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
Then be sure to read our roundup of the best telescopes and binoculars for viewing the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Desta said that the Minsk police were going from apartment to apartment, rounding up migrants who had failed to cross and sending some to detention facilities to await deportation; others have been sent to the Russian border and conscripted into the Army, to fight in Ukraine.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
California cities can now charge businesses for the hassle of rounding up their carts.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by Miami Herald journalists.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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During this pivotal stretch TCU collected Quad 1 wins over Iowa State and Oklahoma State and now also own a quality Quad 2 win over the Mountaineers, who now likely need to make a run in the Big 12 Tournament to make the field of 68.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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Returning to the surface during Artemis III and Artemis IV, astronauts will capture observations, set up experiments and collect samples from their south pole landing site, the specifics of which remain to be determined.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Shah Alam’s friends and family gathered at a mosque Thursday for his funeral, offering prayers before accompanying him to a cemetery for burial.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The two weeks of events will wrap up next week with a large celebration of life gathering at a Chicago megachurch and finally, home-going services at the headquarters of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Refrigerate for up to two days, or freeze for up to two months, bringing to room temperature when ready to assemble the cake.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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This decadent no-bake dessert takes just 25 minutes to assemble and calls upon instant pudding mix to get the job done quickly.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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For instance scientists found cocaine in the blood of sharks off Rio de Janeiro, as these substances travel through waterways and accumulate in marine life.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Classic six-sided snowflakes, known as dendritic flakes, accumulate best.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Feb. 2026
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Winners are grouped in Large, Midsize, Small or Real Estate categories, and earn recognition if their scores exceed national standard benchmarks (set by Energage) and rank among the top tier of all the organizations surveyed.—
Glenn Hunter,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Hostas can transform the shady parts of your yard into a main attraction, whether bordering a path or grouped under a canopy of trees.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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News of the memo comes as the United States simultaneously seeks to strike a nuclear deal with Iran, while amassing enormous military force in the region that has been widely interpreted as a sign the Islamic Republic will be hit with strikes should the talks go nowhere.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Praised for its vibrant and modern depiction of Black love, the series has amassed a devoted global readership.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Shaw couldn’t corral it, though, as the ball hit off his mitt and went for a double.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Was there ever another painter who so consistently corralled tension, conflict, emotion, and light to scale the apogee of human drama on the canvas?—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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