gist
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He has no idea what aspartame is, technically speaking, but he gets the gist.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
His daughter dismissed the film they were watching early on, Allen explained, because she'd already got the gist of what was going to happen.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
The gist: Intel’s server central processing unit, or CPU, business for artificial-intelligence computing is making up for weakness in the PC chip market.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
That point is also the gist of the bipartisan letter, signed by 33 Republicans and five Democrats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
It distracts me and I forget not just the gist of the conversation, but its entire direction as well.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
The researchers worked to answer four fundamental questions related to gists on social media:
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024
“Only an Octave Apart” is a show of many, many gists.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2022
It said it was considering "gists and quotes of communications" between ex-prime minister Tony Blair and former US President George W. Bush.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2014
The inquiry has revealed that an agreement has been reached on what type of "gists and quotes" will be released from 25 notes and 130 records of conversations between Blair and Bush.
From The Guardian ● May 29, 2014
I was with Lucy while it took place, but certain gists of what was said and done have come to me, some from my mother, and some from Hilda.
From We Three by Henry Hutt
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