summing-up

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Starting his summing-up on Monday, state prosecutor Sturla Henriksbø said Høiby was "not a monster" and should be judged for what he had done, not for who he was.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The Christmas broadcasts have long served as a kind of annual summing-up about the doings of the royal family, including births, heirs, anniversaries, jubilees and deaths.

From Washington Post • Dec. 25, 2022

In April of last year, NBC anchor Lester Holt did a summing-up report on Afghanistan as "America's longest war" by offering one and only one casualty figure: "2,300 American deaths."

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2022

It’s customary, I suppose, to indulge in a little summing-up when one makes a significant career move.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2022

Before Pirow’s summing-up, Berrange announced he would apply for our discharge on the grounds that the state had not offered sufficient evidence against us.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela