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gist

[jist] / dʒɪst /


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Its gist is simply this: "Why can't Vinicius reproduce his Madrid form with the Selecao?"

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

He has no idea what aspartame is, technically speaking, but he gets the gist.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

The gist: Intel’s server central processing unit, or CPU, business for artificial-intelligence computing is making up for weakness in the PC chip market.

From Barron's Apr. 16, 2026

In a novel of many threads, this is the gist: The saved are those who aren’t ashamed of who they are or where they came from.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

Then he seemed to skip over that and move onto the gist of the matter.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

The researchers worked to answer four fundamental questions related to gists on social media:

From Science Daily May 13, 2024

Doran said that intelligence reports “are often gists with quotes rather than verbatim transcripts,” so it would be difficult to identify the U.S. person involved in the conversation without requesting unmasking.

From Washington Post Apr. 4, 2017

The inquiry is expected to publish "gists" and selected quotes from their exchanges rather than full transcripts or notes of talks.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2014

The inquiry has revealed that an agreement has been reached on what type of "gists and quotes" will be released from 25 notes and 130 records of conversations between Blair and Bush.

From The Guardian May 29, 2014

I was with Lucy while it took place, but certain gists of what was said and done have come to me, some from my mother, and some from Hilda.

From We Three by Henry Hutt




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