as in to summarize
to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
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To Brown’s point, Cunningham’s composure translates to his teammates’ comfort level.
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Over three years, this translated to roughly six to seven fewer new diagnoses per 1,000 GLP-1 users.
—Ziyad Al-Aly, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2026
However, experts have warned the war is unlikely to translate to a drop in drug production given strong demand in the US and Europe, and may instead turn Latin America even more violent.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Falchuk’s producing partner Mikkel Bondesen first approached Danish TV and radio host Mikael Bertelsen about adapting his original concept, known as Det Sidste Ord (which translates to The Last Word in English), for American audiences.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Over three years, this translated to roughly six to seven fewer new diagnoses per 1,000 GLP-1 users.
—Ziyad Al-Aly, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2026
However, experts have warned the war is unlikely to translate to a drop in drug production given strong demand in the US and Europe, and may instead turn Latin America even more violent.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Falchuk’s producing partner Mikkel Bondesen first approached Danish TV and radio host Mikael Bertelsen about adapting his original concept, known as Det Sidste Ord (which translates to The Last Word in English), for American audiences.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
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In an interview with a local reporter, Emerald once summarized the philosophy behind the blockade with perfect succinctness.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Translate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translate. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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