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recap

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




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Most folks are aware of the background of this drama, but here’s the quick recap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

She now watches Owens’s show, on every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and creates recap videos on her Instagram page, which has amassed nearly 100,000 followers and is regularly reposted by Owens herself.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

A brief recap of the past dozen years in bubbles:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

So what if this was my third recap this week?

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

The clips boomerang around the internet and get analyzed and recapped for everyone by Sunday morning.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

ET and will be recapped around 12 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025

His recent visit to Vietnam was recapped on TikTok over a techno rave soundtrack.

From BBC ● May 1, 2025

“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

“We still believe this will be the year of the IPO,” Blackstone President Jon Gray said on a video recapping the firm’s first-quarter results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

That’s the “clear consensus” in Hollywood, MoffettNathanson analyst Robert Fishman said on Tuesday, while recapping a recent trip to meet with media executives in Los Angeles.

From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025

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

From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2025

But his speech on Sunday avoided that issue entirely, instead recapping his election victory and hitting on themes – including immigration, crime and foreign trade – that were mainstays of his campaign.

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 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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