gist
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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
The loss has been analysed but not exorcised is his gist.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
That point is also the gist of the bipartisan letter, signed by 33 Republicans and five Democrats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
You’ll miss part of it, someone might translate on the fly to give you the gist, you pick up the rest from the context, and you just figure it out.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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