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gist

[jist] / dʒɪst /


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His daughter dismissed the film they were watching early on, Allen explained, because she'd already got the gist of what was going to happen.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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

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

This pretty much captures the gist of the show’s debut season.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2025

But I’d heard enough to get the gist of it; and I knew it had specifically to do with us Hailsham students.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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