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summary

[suhm-uh-ree] / ˈsʌm ə ri /




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The scope of the probe by lawyers at WilmerHale was disclosed in a footnote to the report’s summary, which was released after a five-month review.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Elara, another Taiwanese woman, used AI to translate a summary of the incident into more than 10 languages, such as Japanese, Portuguese and Russian, which have been circulated online.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The National Review’s editorial board published a summary of the “damning case” against Robinson.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

There’s no better summary of Nolan’s “The Odyssey.”

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

“He or she could also help you keep pace with what you want to read. When you wake up, you will find the completed summary in your in-box.”

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

That’s a passive-aggressive approach that looks like this: sending the boss updates every 30 minutes, asking questions you already know the answer to and emailing summaries of every minor meeting or interaction.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

During impromptu conversations with co-workers, someone might turn on the Granola transcription app, which can turn the interactions into one-page summaries or a list of action items.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Many websites have complained that they have seen a large drop in traffic since Google started placing AI summaries at the top of its search results page.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Those summaries typically present results in broad categories such as “excellent health” or “within normal limits,” rather than providing detailed underlying data.

From Salon May 31, 2026

I really should have read her summaries, but it was too late.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen




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