round up

Example Sentences

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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

Federal officials plan to round up wild horses roaming the Eastern Sierra, citing hazards and damage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Staff called on Shelley Ridgeon, a stray dog collection officer contracted by Fenland District Council, to help round up the animals.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Kroger is asking customers to produce exact change, while Sheetz is encouraging contributions to one of its charities as a way to round up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

She knew how much work they had done to track the gang and round up witnesses.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield