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
Bob Marshall, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
Celebrate a special someone with this birthday cake roundup.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
Get a weekly round up of the top tech stories from around the world in your inbox every Friday.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
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Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Bob Marshall, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
Celebrate a special someone with this birthday cake roundup.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
If a trip to Brooklyn is in your future, the food trends publication Chef’s Pencil recently rounded up the five most expensive tasting menus at the borough’s Michelin starred restaurants.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
Get a weekly round up of the top tech stories from around the world in your inbox every Friday.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
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According to summary provided by the House speaker’s office, the bill includes financial support for special education, bilingual education and pre-kindergarten and a $395 increase in the base amount schools get per student, known as the basic allotment.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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On the order summary page, paste your promo code into the Discount Code or Gift Card box, and click Apply to see your savings.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Sheila and Tyler Donovan’s deaths were the second and third homicides reported in Lenexa in 2024, according to data collected by The Star.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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This was shaping up as another horror show for McIlroy, who in 2011 lost a four-shot lead on the final day with a 43 on the back nine, a highlight reel that now can start collecting dust.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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Two Saturdays ago, citizens and immigrants across the country gathered and marched — including tens of thousands in downtown Chicago and the suburbs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Homicide and crime scene personnel were gathering evidence and speaking with possible witnesses.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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The basic act of assembling and protesting the government’s actions is unquestionably protected, according to the First Amendment Coalition, a California nonprofit that’s committed to protecting freedom of speech.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Amazon will assemble that big constellation over more than 80 launches, the majority of them performed by the Atlas V and its successor, ULA's new Vulcan Centaur.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to the National Weather Service, 2 to 3 feet of snow accumulated in the Sierra Nevada at elevations of 7,000 feet and higher from Sunday through Tuesday.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Brushes Some pool cleaners are equipped with brushes that help scrub away grime, algae and other unsightly material that has accumulated on the surfaces of your pool.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The climbing community—and our editorial staff—still felt that none of these disciplines ought to be grouped together.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
13 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps most useful for sticky note aficionados is the app’s ability to quickly group sticky notes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Pegula family amassed a fortune in the fracking business and is perhaps most known as the principal owners of the Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres (along with tennis success).—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Mid- to late-career professionals amass knowledge from an array of life events.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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San Francisco’s two-time Platinum Glove winner Matt Chapman could not corral a 103.7 mph missile from Isaac Paredes, the type of play a pedestrian third baseman is excused from flubbing.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Once the device had been corralled, Thalblum handed it off to a security guard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Roundup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundup. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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