round up
Example Sentences
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Mr. Weidensaul’s well-timed effort to round up good news shows that there is indeed hope for endangered birds across the planet—and that saving them also saves the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Such missives resembled the way royal press officers would round up a day of engagements on a royal tour, except these were with language free of convention and formality.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 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
His 42-year-old son, David, also has had discussions with Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds to round up outside money should Paramount’s bid prove successful, according to knowledgeable people.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
Sherman was the only rocket boy I could round up on short notice.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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