as in to summarize
to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
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Among the transportation funds targeted are money for electric vehicle chargers in all four states, funds to research translating the test for Illinois commercial driver's licenses into Spanish, and money for California to adapt to climate change.
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CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
This translates to California investors controlling 21% of all houses in the cheaper counties, compared with 13% in the priciest places.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
To translate, these are fans who SPEND MONEY.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Alice is designed to translate and unify data from legacy sources into a single platform.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
This translates to California investors controlling 21% of all houses in the cheaper counties, compared with 13% in the priciest places.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
To translate, these are fans who SPEND MONEY.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Alice is designed to translate and unify data from legacy sources into a single platform.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Mo Dakhil, a former video coordinator for the Spurs and Clippers, summarized that discontent in an appearance on Zach Lowe’s podcast this week.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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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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