as in summaries
a short statement of the main points
a sum-up of the main themes of the Romantic movement
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Bondi had a binder at the ready of stats and crime summaries ready to hurl at lawmakers during the contentious hearing, but members are unnerved that DOJ apparently tracked their searches to have at the ready.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2026 -
The story summaries above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Bureau of Reclamation in January published outlines of the plans officials are considering.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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The project, which is not set within the Iron Sky universe but is designed with a similar outlandish tone, will be directed by Vuorensola, who is developing the script outlines with Finlandia Award–winning author Johanna Sinisalo, who co-wrote the original Iron Sky.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Sum-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sum-ups. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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