as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed
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or resume
also resumé
as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a book on the assassination that is in effect a résumé of all of the evidence that points to a conspiracy
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Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Early in the evening, Metrolink was evaluating whether and when service could be resumed on part of the route.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
The model and activist is adding executive producer to her resume by partnering with MTV Staying Alive Foundation on a new series of short films about reproductive rights post-Roe.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2024
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The trial of Madigan and McClain is scheduled to resume Monday.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Early in the evening, Metrolink was evaluating whether and when service could be resumed on part of the route.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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Musty would like to play for Team USA at the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championships in Ottawa but would seemingly need to start compiling a resume this season to help make that happen.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
The model and activist is adding executive producer to her resume by partnering with MTV Staying Alive Foundation on a new series of short films about reproductive rights post-Roe.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2024
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The rest of his family continues to disapprove of his work.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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While in prison, Mohammadi has continued to campaign tirelessly for human rights causes, lobbying strongly for the rights of Iranian women and calling for a peaceful resolution to the war in Gaza.Niamh Kennedy, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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But the Verge reported that some of these summaries were ridden with factual errors.Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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When Apple Intelligence is turned on, short summaries automatically appear under your emails in the Mail app.Morgan Smith, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Microsoft signed a deal with Constellation Energy to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Microsoft and Constellation plan to restart Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania; Amazon took a stake in advanced reactor company X-energy; Google linked up with Kairos Power.Daniel Moore, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Read the full edition More Atlanta stories Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Atlanta.Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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News Why Houston allergies are so bad Sep 18, 2024 Go deeper (1 min. read) News New high school to develop future health workers Sep 17, 2024 Go deeper (1 min. read) Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Houston.Shafaq Patel, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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The following year, Assad’s forces recaptured Daraa, and the border crossing reopened.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Within minutes, Jokic and the starters had reopened a 14-point lead.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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The title pretty much sums it up—in the video, Pansino opens a Lunchly kit to conduct a taste test only to uncover what appears to be mold inside the product’s real cheese.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Her father is facing prison unless a large sum of money can be procured within three days.Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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