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recap

[ree-kap, ree-kap, ree-kap] / ˈriˌkæp, riˈkæp, ˈriˌkæp /




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To quickly recap: In 2019 the streamer said that America “deserved” 9/11, a comment he apologized for shortly afterward and has since disavowed.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

With Washington and Tehran agreeing on a deal announced Monday to halt the conflict, here is a recap of the some of the key figures killed in the war:

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Uber's annual lost and found index, the company said, adding that it was using the opportunity to recap trends over the years.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

A recap of consumer prices in April showed inflation climbing to a three-year high.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

Did they watch the recap of the day's events on the battered old TV that sits on the table against the wall?

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

As Dobbins put it, the event was recapped on both celebrity gossip site “DeuxMoi and LinkedIn.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

There was some very uplifting, and very un-Traitors-esque music, as we recapped some moments from each of the finalists' time in the castle.

From BBC Nov. 6, 2025

ET and will be recapped around 12 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2025

Every lyric is recapped as a presumed confession, combed for autobiographical Easter eggs and compared, true crime Reddit-style, to the forensic files of her life and loves.

From Salon Apr. 19, 2024

“Ziggy seems like a great dog,” he says, once I’ve recapped my conversation with Mae.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

As DA Davidson analyst Clark Wright says in his note recapping Phreesia’s fourth quarter earnings, “there are several moving pieces to the story.”

From Barron's Mar. 31, 2026

Last I checked, Owens’ video recapping her meeting with Erika had accrued 3.5 million views.

From Slate Dec. 22, 2025

Instead, Williams is doing what he does most Sundays between September and January: recapping the game with a parody of a popular song.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

Morton’s “Minority Report” co-star Tom Cruise paid tribute to her during a clip recapping her storied career, but it was Morton’s speech that caught the audience’s attention.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2024

It was late that night when Katherine and Jimmy tucked the girls into their beds and collapsed onto their own bed, but they stayed up even later laughing and gossiping, recapping the family gathering.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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