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[suhm-uh-rahyz] / ˈsʌm əˌraɪz /


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One of its products, the Plaud Note, attaches to a smartphone and can record, transcribe and summarize phone conversations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

In a statement, the estate said that it chose to support “Tony” because it is “not a standard biopic and doesn’t attempt to summarize a life.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

With half of 2026 having already flown by, it is time to summarize which stocks have performed best so far this year.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Government workers can use Claude to draft and summarize documents, analyze information and do other tasks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Also, look for picture books that summarize the plot of a famous opera or ballet.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

"Since dietary decisions are strongly influenced by reward assessment and physical state, targeted breath regulation could also play a role in consciously perceiving and more effectively managing eating behavior," Park summarizes for future research activities.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

These worrying landmarks reinforce a market perception that fixed-income investments are losing bets, a sentiment Hartnett summarizes as “Anything But Bonds.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Edmans summarizes the field of behavioral finance research with a refreshingly light touch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Yeah, the skit you used of him saying “I’m just a man from the ghetto” on the song really summarizes that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

The break room summarizes the whole situation: there is none, because there are no breaks at Jerry’s.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Ed Yardeni, founder of Yardeni Research, summarized the market’s concerns in commentary shared with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta’s office summarized a strict new voter ID measure on November ballots — ruling that the summary language accurately describes the measure’s effects were it to pass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

The study identified several major patterns, which are summarized below along with simplified explanations.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 26, 2026

This week, those values were best summarized by Christina Koch, one of the astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission to orbit the moon.

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026

It was a quote from a German preacher that summarized the outcome of what happens when no one takes a stand.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

According to Tim Mackey, a professor of global health at the University of California, San Diego, A.I. responses appear to be getting better at summarizing research, weighing credibility, and discerning misinformation.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

They often tune them to excel at narrow tasks, like summarizing documents or answering customer questions on company-specific topics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The state now has 49 days to address the issues outlined in a report released Thursday summarizing the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

The White House typically releases physician-written memos summarizing presidential physicals, translating full medical records into condensed clinical findings for public release.

From Salon ● May 31, 2026

For a while, I required the girls to write up a little report after each visit, summarizing what they had learned, though eventually they started protesting and I let the idea go.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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