was summarizing
- past progressive of summarize.
Example Sentences
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One chapter opens by quoting a New York Times review of a Bob Woodward book, including a line directly from the Woodward book, which in itself was summarizing the impressions of an anonymous source.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2019
The hardest part, he says, was summarizing the 126 cited studies — without using any scientific jargon.
From Nature ● Jul. 22, 2014
On the screen, a news commentator was summarizing the day's happenings.
From The Big Trip Up Yonder by Vonnegut, Kurt
