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gist

[jist] / dʒɪst /


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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

This has been the gist of every serious analysis of Europe’s economy for the past several decades, the most recent of which was prepared in 2024 by former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“When I was a young guy,” Perryman said, “my head was all over the place — just trying to get the gist of the NFL. They taught me how to be where my mind is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

There's still time to catch up was his gist.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

That was about the gist that Dimple got.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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