as in summary
a short statement of the main points
I can't read 500 pages by tomorrow, so just give me the roundup
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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
rounded everyone up for one final training session
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Recent Examples of roundup
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
In a poll published on Friday (Jan. 17) — in support of the weekly New Music Latin roundup and playlist, curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — music fans voted for the Colombian artists’ new track as their favorite music release of the week.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Advocates say simply rounding up (or down) to the nearest nickel would solve any price issues.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Rumors have been swirling about such sightings, many unconfirmed or mistaken, since the roundups in Kern County.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
In a poll published on Friday (Jan. 17) — in support of the weekly New Music Latin roundup and playlist, curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — music fans voted for the Colombian artists’ new track as their favorite music release of the week.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
Since taking office last week, Trump has stayed true to his promise to target undocumented Americans, touting the number of people ICE has rounded up thus far on social media.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Advocates say simply rounding up (or down) to the nearest nickel would solve any price issues.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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The minutes of the meeting, which were recorded by Otto Rank, on January 11th, 1911, are essentially a summary of Hilferding's presentation.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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My colleagues will go into more detail about the changes, but here is a summary of key headlines: STREAMING CNN Max has been a tremendous resource for us.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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In 2006, the US-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement allowed Canadian provinces to collect export taxes on lumber purchased by US companies.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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The notification is meant to put the astronomical community on alert to collect as much information as possible on the near-Earth object (NEO) in question.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
2 Feb. 2025
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Finally, the sound reaches the jittery group gathered beneath the marble archways outside the palazzo’s guest villa.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Brain tissue samples were gathered from the frontal cortex, the area of the brain associated with thinking and reasoning.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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All the forces Kinshasa has assembled to protect itself from its own citizens have failed - the UN, the South African army, the white mercenaries etc.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Haaland has hired Scott Forrester as her campaign manger and is assembling a team of veteran political operatives with New Mexican and national experience, according to two people familiar with the matter.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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After consuming a lot of excess food or drink, how many toxins does the body accumulate?—
Vicky Vera,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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In a similar vein, Democrats say Hegseth lacks adequate experience and has accumulated too many damning claims against him.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Jan. 2025
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While all of the development’s dwellings are single-family residences, they are grouped into pods of six, each sharing a courtyard and driveway.—
Caitlin Montoya,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2025
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Carlson is sometimes grouped with artists affiliated with Indigenous Futurisms, a term the Anishinaabe scholar Grace Dillon coined in 2003 to denote artists whose work offers a Native perspective on the future.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Barton's cleaning video has amassed over 11 million views and over 7,500 comments, dividing viewers.—
Daniella Gray,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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In the five years since its launch, Bookshop.org has amassed quite the loyal following.—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the video for the song, Mars corrals his recent collaborators — including Gaga and Rosé — to throw a celebratory party.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Cooper corralled it and was engulfed by three 49ers defenders, with his back to the end zone.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Roundup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundup. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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