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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting
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as in review
a shortened version of a written work
on the ballot there will be a digest of the proposed law that is to be submitted for voter approval
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as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
this volume digests the state's laws regarding drugs and alcohol for easy reference by local authorities
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
I digested the results of my experiments into a few pages
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
Whole grains like quinoa, rye, oats, barley, and brown rice provide complex carbohydrates that are digested more slowly.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
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Read the full edition More Atlanta stories Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Atlanta.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
News Why Houston allergies are so bad Sep 18, 2024
Go deeper (1 min. read)
News
New high school to develop future health workers
Sep 17, 2024
Go deeper (1 min. read)
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Houston.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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One notable disadvantage of sugar alcohol is that your body cannot completely digest it.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
Whole grains like quinoa, rye, oats, barley, and brown rice provide complex carbohydrates that are digested more slowly.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
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But Kamara left a short time later, according to the District Attorney’s Office summary of the case.Jeff Mcdonald, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The social media platform already has agreements with both companies for summaries of Reddit posts to come up in Google searches and ChatGPT responses.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Their music tapped into hard knocks and entrepreneurial ambitions – but both wanted more than album sales and positive reviews.Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Getty Images In these cases, the offense would be classified as a felony, and would be punishable by a term of imprisonment of no more than five years, a fine of up to $250,000, or $500,000 in the case of a corporation, or both.Eamon Javers, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Several studies have even been conducted around their old blocks and their wines are classified as some of the most peppery in the world.Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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Buried in the thousands of pages of medical records, correspondence and memos that build the hospital’s case against Weiner is a single sheet that summarizes the dying moments of seven people.J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Grande then tried to summarize what went awry in the interview.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Giants’ defense allows 4.9 yards per rush on the ground, ranked 30th out of 32 NFL teams.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Green Bay has two defense backs out for this game with injuries, and the Packers defense ranks No. 29 in the league in receiving success rate to opposing running backs.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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So much about gift-giving now is as straightforward as clicking a button online, but several of these Chicago stores distinguish themselves by being independent experts in their field.Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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An ability to distinguish between sentimentality and sentiment.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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This culinary style, so deeply rooted in the history of our city, had been relegated to a kind of purgatory.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Elle Fanning is Sylvie Russo, a muse who politically activates Dylan at a key moment; the moniker may be different, but a Suze (Rotolo) by any other name smells just as sweet, and Fanning fleshes out a woman who’s too often been relegated to a footnote in Bob’s saga.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started distributing refunds totaling more than $72 million to players impacted by Fortnite's billing practices.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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It’s distributed nationally for $34.99 through Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Digest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digest. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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