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summarily

[suh-mair-uh-lee, suhm-er-uh-] / səˈmɛər ə li, ˈsʌm ər ə- /


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The government has had to identify the thousands of migrants who have remained for weeks to determine if they are entitled to asylum, while unaccompanied children cannot be summarily deported.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

In June, Spain's Supreme Court ruled that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach Ceuta or Melilla could not be summarily returned to Morocco without due process.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Dr. Prasad had overruled career staff by summarily refusing to review Moderna’s application.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

With her opponents, who she summarily dispatched with victories in the first and second rounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

When a groom was caught sneaking carrots to Seabiscuit, Pollard ran him off with a pitchfork and the groom was summarily fired.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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