as in to outline
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the closing minute of the newscast summarizes the main story of the day
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May: An assistant U.S. attorney - who has been working with two FBI agents to find more victims - submits a draft indictment outlining 60 criminal counts against Epstein, along with a memo summarizing the evidence assembled against him.
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 25 July 2025
Then Head of School Blair Lowry chose to fire Muse over his failure to self-report the incident, according to a letter summarizing the findings of third-party investigators T&M USA.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025
Laura and Geoff tried to summarize the heights of Greg’s life — most tied to football — as well as his agonizing final 15 years.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Here, to summarize, are some reasons to choose an ETF over a mutual fund, or vice-versa.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 July 2025
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 25 July 2025
Then Head of School Blair Lowry chose to fire Muse over his failure to self-report the incident, according to a letter summarizing the findings of third-party investigators T&M USA.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025
Laura and Geoff tried to summarize the heights of Greg’s life — most tied to football — as well as his agonizing final 15 years.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Here, to summarize, are some reasons to choose an ETF over a mutual fund, or vice-versa.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 July 2025
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Odds For Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier There are plenty of fight options for UFC 318, but as outlined above, the Holloway-Poirier fight will headline Saturday night.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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On her Instagram post for her second week of the challenge, Miller outlined her expenses: Regular bills: $291.88 (That also included $21.65 for subscriptions like streaming services, which Miller said doesn't make sense to cancel for a month and restart).—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Avoid foods that are high in fat, protein, and fiber—all of which are extra difficult and time-consuming to digest.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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The latest move higher comes as the market continues to digest second-quarter earnings.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarize. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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