summing

Example Sentences

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In summing up his aspirations, Angle mentions the film “Jurassic Park.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The song was credited with summing up the depressed mood of the country at the time, with riots in several British cities in 1981.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

“The ones who aren’t creators or influencers see wearers as cringe,” Cohen said, sardonically summing up the general feeling of nonwearers as “Your life is not that cool, bro.”

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

A shellshocked Swiatek lost seven games in a row against Bencic, including a rare set to love, with a racquet toss and tears at the end of the match summing up her frustration.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

“I says we got to make a fire and feed the baby and we don’t want to stay long anyway. I think summing funny’s going on. He had a strange look about him.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman