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sum up

[suhm-uhp] / ˈsʌmˌʌp /


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

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

His one-word answer to sum up England's Six Nations campaign was as accurate as Thomas Ramos' boot: "Confusing".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 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

Thus we can sum up the argument so far very straightforwardly.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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