summing

Example Sentences

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"So far, wait and see," one EU diplomat said, on condition of anonymity, summing up the attitude toward Magyar.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“The ones who aren’t creators or influencers see wearers as cringe,” Cohen said, sardonically summing up the general feeling of nonwearers as “Your life is not that cool, bro.”

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

Late Wednesday, Rourke’s Instagram page reposted a World Boxing News story summing up the reason for the pause.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

“The new girl didn’t knock, or do anything to call attention to herself,” she thinks, summing up a fresh hire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

“They were. They were all over Pan. You couldn’t hardly see him. She’s doing some magic or summing, I swear. You know the fairies, in stories? Well, they take human children.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman