round up

Example Sentences

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Mr. Weidensaul’s well-timed effort to round up good news shows that there is indeed hope for endangered birds across the planet—and that saving them also saves the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It makes little sense to round up and deport those who haven’t committed crimes and are gainfully employed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

A core of Minneapolis activists is playing a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the federal agents deployed in force to the midwestern city to round up undocumented immigrants.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Last year, the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management approved a plan to round up and remove hundreds of the horses roaming beyond the territory designated for them along the California and Nevada border.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Jan: “I can’t believe that. You’re always looking on the dark side. What reason would they have to round up all the civilians and take them along?”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank