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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024
Here's a recap: Joy feels Brandon Rogers has 'lost complete interest' in her
Thursday's episode opened on the final morning of the camping trip.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
While many of us know how the story goes, here’s a quick recap for those who may have forgotten: After debuting on The Tonight Show in June 2009, Conan O’Brien was abruptly ousted from his dream job after being on air for a brief seven months.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
Here is a recap of some of the more memorable moments and milestones in SeaWorld’s 60-year history.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
And as Ars Technica noted in its exhaustive recap, the culprit had been working on the project out in the open.
—Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2024
O’Neill did not respond to requests for comment, and there have been no updates to River Shore Development’s website since Midtown’s December 2021 recap.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
Anecdotally — judging by social media reactions, recaps and the output from the prolific content creators who fuel the conversation around Bravo shows — viewers seeemed mostly to embrace the new cast, to varying extents.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
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—EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
Sebastian Widmann, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In a break from tradition, Pacino, 83, did not recap all 10 nominees in the category before announcing the winner.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Buddha Lo, a two-time Top Chef winner, recapped the first episode of season 21 for PEOPLE.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
The union sent an update to its members on Monday evening recapping the day’s events.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Oregon coach Dan Lanning held his weekly press conference tonight to recap the loss to Washington and preview the matchup with the Utes.
—Essence, 22 Feb. 2024
Do not remove the needle from the syringe or try to recap it.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2024
Kelce recapped his experience on the latest episode of the New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce podcast.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
Jimmy Kimmel recapped his favorite 2024 Oscars moments during his Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024
Noun
The first two episodes of The Challenge: All Stars 4 premiere Wednesday, April 10, on Paramount+.
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—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024
Here's a recap: Joy feels Brandon Rogers has 'lost complete interest' in her
Thursday's episode opened on the final morning of the camping trip.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
While many of us know how the story goes, here’s a quick recap for those who may have forgotten: After debuting on The Tonight Show in June 2009, Conan O’Brien was abruptly ousted from his dream job after being on air for a brief seven months.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
Here is a recap of some of the more memorable moments and milestones in SeaWorld’s 60-year history.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
And as Ars Technica noted in its exhaustive recap, the culprit had been working on the project out in the open.
—Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2024
O’Neill did not respond to requests for comment, and there have been no updates to River Shore Development’s website since Midtown’s December 2021 recap.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
Anecdotally — judging by social media reactions, recaps and the output from the prolific content creators who fuel the conversation around Bravo shows — viewers seeemed mostly to embrace the new cast, to varying extents.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
—EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
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To recap, these best-practices include regulatory compliance, independent third-party audits, institutional-grade security measures, and a segregated wallet infrastructure.
—Sebastian Widmann, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In a break from tradition, Pacino, 83, did not recap all 10 nominees in the category before announcing the winner.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Buddha Lo, a two-time Top Chef winner, recapped the first episode of season 21 for PEOPLE.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
The union sent an update to its members on Monday evening recapping the day’s events.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Oregon coach Dan Lanning held his weekly press conference tonight to recap the loss to Washington and preview the matchup with the Utes.
—Essence, 22 Feb. 2024
Do not remove the needle from the syringe or try to recap it.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2024
Kelce recapped his experience on the latest episode of the New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce podcast.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
Jimmy Kimmel recapped his favorite 2024 Oscars moments during his Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recap. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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recap
1 of 4 verb
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap 
ri-ˈkap
recapped; recapping
: recapitulate
now, to recap the news
recap
2 of 4 noun
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap
: a brief summary : recapitulation
recap
4 of 4 noun
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap
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