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roundup

[round-uhp]

noun

  1. the driving together of cattle, horses, etc., for inspection, branding, shipping to market, or the like, as in the western U.S.

  2. the people and horses who do this.

  3. the herd so collected.

  4. the gathering together of scattered items or groups of people.

    a police roundup of suspects.

  5. a summary, brief listing, or résumé of related facts, figures, or information.

    Sunday's newspaper has a sports roundup giving the final score of every baseball game of the past week.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of roundup1

First recorded in 1760–70; noun use of verb phrase round up
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Idioms and Phrases

see head for (the last roundup). Also see round up.
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A day earlier, the president had been more pointed in her critique of U.S. immigration roundups, which have drawn widespread outrage here.

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Whether DEI programs and failures to cooperate with federal immigration roundups really violate federal law, as Duffy asserted, is not remotely a settled legal question, but the matter is before federal judges across the land.

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Get a monthly roundup of upcoming plant-related activities and events in Southern California, along with links to tips and articles you may have missed.

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Though the show takes place some 25 years ago, it’s not hard to see the plot’s resonance today in the wake of the deportations and roundups of immigrants and students.

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When the Trump administration began its new roundup of alleged foreign gang members, Abrego Garcia was arrested and flown to Texas on March 12.

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