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rundown

 noun
     
run‧down [singular]
1BB the process of making a business or industry smaller and less important
rundown of
the rundown of British Steel's activities in Scotland
2 a quick report or explanation of an idea, situation etc
rundown on
Connors promised to give me a rundown on local police activity.
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