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summary

[suhm-uh-ree] / ˈsʌm ə ri /




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The update also included the summary of conversation between the two pilots.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Thanks to his many acute observations, these discussions go far beyond mere background or plot summary.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Consider filing a small-estate affidavit or summary probate, which is often less expensive and faster than the full probate process.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

This applies only to the A.I.-generated search results summary and not to chatbots, which are inclined to give users the answers they want.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

She gave an exact summary, but even if she had wanted, she would not have been able to withhold her sarcasm.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

The report said AI summaries tend to prioritise clinical information, which can come at the expense of the patients' stories and experiences of their illness.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Now, with AI summaries and LLMs, Baden and her colleagues have to be creative with how they write updates to this map to ensure LLMs aggregate the information accurately.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

Variety and Rolling Stone owner Penske Media sued Google in September on antitrust grounds, alleging that its AI summaries illegally use the publisher’s reporting and depress online traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

That’s a passive-aggressive approach that looks like this: sending the boss updates every 30 minutes, asking questions you already know the answer to and emailing summaries of every minor meeting or interaction.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

A hundred lines of the Aeneid with their summaries for each morning, followed by two propositions by Robert Barclay for the afternoon.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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