summing

Example Sentences

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We’ve all watched Indiana’s ascent for two years now, that thrilling 11-2 campaign in 2024, but the summiting is hard to process, this astonishing climb by one of college football’s most misbegotten programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

“I love the pursuit of summiting mountains,” Tolia said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

The former university student fulfilled her childhood dream of summiting Mount Everest in 2021, aged 20 – and continued to set world firsts as she scaled peak after peak.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024

In July, Eames, a 47-year-old father of three, checked off the final box on an unprecedented mountaineering task list — summiting every one of Washington’s 300 highest peaks.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023

PESCADERO, Calif. — Before summiting the slippery beachside dunes, wind-whipped sand spraying my face, I could hear what was on the other side.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023