as in summary
a short statement of the main points
after a recap of this morning's meeting, we can discuss the issues that were raised
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Full instructions are below, but here's a brief recap before you get started:
Step 1.
—Stacey Ballis, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
In a video shared to Instagram, Portnoy recaps the core-memory moment.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
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Election 2024 recap:Dems pile on Trump's 'violent rhetoric' Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Full instructions are below, but here's a brief recap before you get started:
Step 1.
—Stacey Ballis, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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Maia Pandey also recaps what time the Associated Press called Wisconsin in 2016 and 2020, and how election officials are trying to get ahead of misinformation.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
In a video shared to Instagram, Portnoy recaps the core-memory moment.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recap. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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