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[suhm-uh-ree] / ˈsʌm ə ri /




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This applies only to the A.I.-generated search results summary and not to chatbots, which are inclined to give users the answers they want.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

The effort began with the ballot summary written by lawmakers.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

After repeatedly warning of the rivers’ endangerment, however, Mr. Winder concludes with only the briefest summary of the projects currently aimed at guarding against the dire outcomes he foresees.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

"The Court concluded that the litigation had been pursued in a way that took it 'well outside the norm'," the summary of the ruling said, noting "the gravity of the allegations" among other factors.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

He thought Mrs. Cobb’s swooping gave his summary a kind of flair.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

Now, with AI summaries and LLMs, Baden and her colleagues have to be creative with how they write updates to this map to ensure LLMs aggregate the information accurately.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

That’s a passive-aggressive approach that looks like this: sending the boss updates every 30 minutes, asking questions you already know the answer to and emailing summaries of every minor meeting or interaction.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

It can then provide summaries and action items.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

There will also be an England-wide rollout of AI tools that record conversations between patients and NHS staff to generate real-time transcriptions and clinical summaries.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

His father set all four summaries on his desk, side by side, and read each one twice.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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