in sum

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: in short : briefly

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Ferulic acid, for its part, can help boost their stability and efficacy—which in sum made the formula more powerful than most antioxidant serums. — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 The president’s economic narrative—eggs down, oil coming down, stocks up, 401(k)s flush—is accurate in pieces and misleading in sum. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Coaches’ employment contracts contain language that reflects the league constitution and states, in sum, coaches agree that legal disputes with their teams are heard before a league-run arbitration. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026 So, this process in sum is acting as a restraint on the index multiple. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in sum

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