round up
Example Sentences
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When Saint Mary’s dropped its football program, he called the East Bay school not only to recruit players but to round up equipment that would otherwise go unused.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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
He, Mandela, and Natnael could round up a new roster of players.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
