sum up

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Asked to sum up their concerns, one told us: "It just felt like the community was pushed to the side and it shifted into a commercial venture to inflate the egos of those in charge."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

If I had to sum up recent market action with a film title, I might pick the 2022 absurdist award-winner Everything Everywhere All at Once External link.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

I don’t want to sum up the year, outline hopes for 2026, predict or warn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

If you were to sum up 2025 in a film, which would you pick?

From Slate • Dec. 30, 2025

Let me sum up sympathy very quickly since you will probably never need to have anything other than a rough comprehension of how these things work.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss