rundown
Americannoun
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a quick review or summary of main points of information, usually oral.
This brief rundown of past events will bring you up to date.
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Baseball. a play in which a base runner is caught between bases by two or more players of the opposing team who toss the ball back and forth in an effort to tag the runner out.
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Commerce. runoff.
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Origin of rundown
1905–10, noun use of verb phrase run down
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The owner of a small plot crowded with RVs and a rundown shack proved the most difficult, demanding $50,000 in hard cash for the option to buy, Rucci said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
But some traders have told BBC News NI that the site has become rundown and an "afterthought" for the council.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
As everyone waits for the text, below is a rundown of what the key points are for markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
Any kid who grew up in a major city in the ‘70s and ‘80s probably remembers their version of the kind of rundown joints that played kung fu movies nonstop.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
Ma sighed a great deal, an impatient noise usually accompanied with a frown at their rough clothes, rundown house, or meager food.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
These detailed rundowns include tiered pricing schedules for each of eight streaming services.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
The document includes detailed rundowns of union activities, such as leafleting conducted last year in five cities it says had “known” union-aligned employees, and a “marked increase in flyer distribution” early this year.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
Still, Shaffer devotes time to aspects of Muybridge’s legacy that don’t make all the standard rundowns.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
Any ad exec who can’t get his commercial mentioned in the countless pre-game rundowns will be looking for another job on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2020
Recent rundowns of Epstein’s science funding, his science fandom, and his science friends show the extent of this division.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2019
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