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[suhm-uh-rahyz] / ˈsʌm əˌraɪz /


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With half of 2026 having already flown by, it is time to summarize which stocks have performed best so far this year.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

The company said the suite of tools can give any agent —an AI which can work autonomously— the ability to synthesize and summarize scientific knowledge, evaluate results, and then reason and execute the next actions.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Some U.S. officials said the meeting was moving forward with three days of talks on sensitive topics sprinkled with media engagements to summarize closed-door discussions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

It has released new AI features that allow users to improve their writing, translate text, summarize messages and create images.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

To summarize, the laws of science do not distinguish between the forward and backward directions of time.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

"Since dietary decisions are strongly influenced by reward assessment and physical state, targeted breath regulation could also play a role in consciously perceiving and more effectively managing eating behavior," Park summarizes for future research activities.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

These worrying landmarks reinforce a market perception that fixed-income investments are losing bets, a sentiment Hartnett summarizes as “Anything But Bonds.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

The most common red flag is an articulate comment that merely summarizes the post it’s addressing, Roth said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Yeah, the skit you used of him saying “I’m just a man from the ghetto” on the song really summarizes that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Table 5.1 summarizes, for these and other areas of local domestication, some of the best-known crops and animals and the earliest known dates of domestication.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

The answer is best summarized by a response from one of the documentary’s co-directors, Julia Willoughby Nason, when asked whether she thinks Netflix is the top source for true crime obsessives.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta’s office summarized a strict new voter ID measure on November ballots — ruling that the summary language accurately describes the measure’s effects were it to pass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

That behavior appears to conflict with Newton's third law, the famous action and reaction principle often summarized as "for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026

“Most large companies have a view of their vendors that can be summarized as, ‘I’m going to allow you to do business with me, so that I can make money off of you.’”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

It was a quote from a German preacher that summarized the outcome of what happens when no one takes a stand.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

One way employees have used their AI agents is to manage their inbox: summarizing emails, filtering out spam messages and automatically drafting responses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

According to Tim Mackey, a professor of global health at the University of California, San Diego, A.I. responses appear to be getting better at summarizing research, weighing credibility, and discerning misinformation.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

The state now has 49 days to address the issues outlined in a report released Thursday summarizing the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

“My AI is in the room during Zoom calls with clients. It’s taking notes, summarizing the meeting and writing follow-up emails.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

He returned to summarizing the book, emphasizing examples of where Valjean served others.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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