roundup
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Definition
A 'roundup' can mean a summary of important information, a gathering or collection of animals (like cattle), or a police operation to arrest several people at once.
Usage & Nuances
'Roundup' is used in news ('news roundup'), business ('weekly roundup'), cattle farming (for physically gathering livestock), and law enforcement. The meaning depends on context: in media, it means summary; in agriculture or police, it means gathering or capturing.
Example Sentences
Every Friday we do a roundup of our team's achievements.
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Did you catch the weekend news roundup?
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Here is a quick roundup of today's top stories.
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The cowboy helped with the annual cattle roundup.
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There was a police roundup last night in the city.
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The sheriff organized a roundup to catch the escaped horses.
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