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summation

[suh-mey-shuhn] / səˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
summary
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STRONG


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Salon’s executive editor Andrew O’Hehir quotes producer Tomoyuki Tanaka’s summation in his ode to the original movie: “Mankind had created the Bomb,” Tanaka said, “and now nature was going to take revenge on mankind.”

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

With all that said, a bonfire composed of burning laptops is a good summation of 2026’s current flavor of anxiety.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

"I was sort of there, hovering," is his summation of his involvement.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

“We’ve been through many restructurings, and a lot of hard work. GM left. We decided to stay,” said Farley in summation of the company’s recent history in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

For Ruth it was the summation of the affectionate elegance with which she believed her childhood had been surrounded.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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