as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
before I agree to read the novel, could you at least synopsize its plot?
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The Vietnam experience can almost be summarized by its iconic photographs, images everyone knows; the war in visual shorthand.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025 -
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Villa summarized the latest research.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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The assessment by the Washington, DC think tank outlined how Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SCNC) had directed military and civilian officials to designate successors in the event of leadership disruption to ensure continuation in the event of war.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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So far, agency shutdown plans have outlined any specific layoffs.—
Jamie Tarabay,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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