gist
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The exact details of the plan are not yet official, but the gist has been shared with reporters.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 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
The loss has been analysed but not exorcised is his gist.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 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
“That sucking marrow part went over my head, but yeah, that’s the gist of it.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
In fact, the total and new daily COVID-19 cases in the U.S. could be significantly predicted by the volume of gists on banned subreddit groups.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024
Doran said that intelligence reports “are often gists with quotes rather than verbatim transcripts,” so it would be difficult to identify the U.S. person involved in the conversation without requesting unmasking.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2017
Instead, the inquiry has been granted permission to "disclose quotes or gists of the content" to help explain its conclusions.
From BBC ● May 30, 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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