as in to outline
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the closing minute of the newscast summarizes the main story of the day
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Fiftysomething mother and writer Rocky, the protagonist of Catherine Newman’s 2024 novel Sandwich and its new sequel, Wreck (out on Tuesday from HarperCollins), would likely laugh at my use of an ancient Gregorian chant to summarize her life philosophy.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Provide a narrative that summarizes any changes in revenue, expense reductions and board notices to monitor current financial status in the district.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Google search results have AI summaries at the top, the Gemini digital assistant can summarize web pages and answer questions in Chrome.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Kolondra said that Opera’s Neon only processes data when users ask it to, like when summarizing a page, and all requests are end-to-end encrypted.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Provide a narrative that summarizes any changes in revenue, expense reductions and board notices to monitor current financial status in the district.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Google search results have AI summaries at the top, the Gemini digital assistant can summarize web pages and answer questions in Chrome.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Kolondra said that Opera’s Neon only processes data when users ask it to, like when summarizing a page, and all requests are end-to-end encrypted.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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But so far, only about a dozen Article 6 trades — named after the section of the Paris Agreement outlining the plan a decade ago — have been executed.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Now, Berkley has written a new book - Fair Doses - that tells the inside story of the effort and outlines a vision for how the globe might do better next time.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Animal and infant studies published in Nutrition Research Reviews suggest that the way these fats are structured can affect how the body digests them and processes cholesterol, while adult studies have shown inconsistent results that appear to depend on the type of fat and how much people consume.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Food is more easily digested than supplements and can be easier on the stomach.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarize. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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