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sum up

[suhm-uhp] / ˈsʌmˌʌp /


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I frequently struggle to find the right words to describe the elements weaving together the concrete and the conceptual, so I find it simpler to sum up all that as magic.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

You can cherry-pick plenty of numbers to sum up the crises in the United Kingdom.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

And I have to do these scenes where I sum up the entire crime.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

I spent an hour there before my 9:30 a.m. flight last week and would sum up the experience this way: perfectly adequate.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

Francis found it hard to sum up his reply.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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