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Recent Examples of translates
The total face value of the hoard is 4,070 rubles in gold, which translates to approximately $250,000 USD today.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
Statewide, that translates to a shortage of roughly 655,900 rental homes affordable to those households, according to the report.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
To Brown’s point, Cunningham’s composure translates to his teammates’ comfort level.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Leon said one in 31 individuals are diagnosed with autism, which translates to more than 100,000 people in the San Diego region.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 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
This translates to roughly 44 million people nationwide.
—Stephen Neely, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, expects crude prices to rise between $3 and $5 a barrel this evening, which translates to an 8 to 12 cent increase per gallon of gasoline.
—Garrett Downs,greg Iacurci,azhar Sukri,spriha Srivastava,emma Graham,lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
This same tenacity translates directly to the softball field.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
Statewide, that translates to a shortage of roughly 655,900 rental homes affordable to those households, according to the report.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
To Brown’s point, Cunningham’s composure translates to his teammates’ comfort level.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Leon said one in 31 individuals are diagnosed with autism, which translates to more than 100,000 people in the San Diego region.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 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
This translates to roughly 44 million people nationwide.
—Stephen Neely, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, expects crude prices to rise between $3 and $5 a barrel this evening, which translates to an 8 to 12 cent increase per gallon of gasoline.
—Garrett Downs,greg Iacurci,azhar Sukri,spriha Srivastava,emma Graham,lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
This same tenacity translates directly to the softball field.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translates
summarizes
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The Miami Herald was the first to report the FBI 302 document, which summarizes the interview.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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The seven-page report, which is redacted, summarizes the police response and investigation of the incident.—
Mark Reynolds,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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