round up
Example Sentences
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Customers at the stadium’s concession stands will also be asked whether they want to round up their purchases to benefit the Ronald McDonald House, a company-backed nonprofit serving critically ill children.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
It makes little sense to round up and deport those who haven’t committed crimes and are gainfully employed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
A core of Minneapolis activists is playing a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the federal agents deployed in force to the midwestern city to round up undocumented immigrants.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
When she spots a hawk flying overhead, Davis calls for one of her two sons to be sure to round up the few chickens roaming around.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026
Samoyeds are dogs raised in Asia to round up reindeer.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
