as in to resume
to begin again or return to after an interruption
after being shut down for three years, the power plant will restart operations this week
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Recent Examples of restart
In early January, work finally restarted at the New Mestalla stadium in Valencia and a modern, 70,074-seater ground is now slated to be completed by 2027.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Nor can trials easily restart, if the flow of money picks back up.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
The order narrowed a ruling from a federal judge in Seattle who found the program should be restarted.
—Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Over 670 people have been killed and 1,200 others injured in Gaza since Tuesday alone, when Israel’s military campaign restarted, according to the health ministry there.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Nor can trials easily restart, if the flow of money picks back up.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
The order narrowed a ruling from a federal judge in Seattle who found the program should be restarted.
—Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Over 670 people have been killed and 1,200 others injured in Gaza since Tuesday alone, when Israel’s military campaign restarted, according to the health ministry there.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jury selection for Karen Read's retrial on murder and other charges in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, resumes Thursday with just one more seat to fill.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Will the Department of Motor Vehicles and other agencies accept proof of legal status? Florida has resumed processing driver’s licenses and state identification cards for eligible Venezuelan nationals after the federal court’s decision.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Pika continues to push the boundaries of AI video with tools that blend nostalgia, realism, and personalization.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fallout continues after President Donald Trump's unveiling of severe tariffs against virtually all U.S. trading partners.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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In December, after four years of painstaking renovations under the guidance of Belgian architect Francis Metzger, Corinthia Hotels finally reopened the property in all its Belle Époque splendor.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Education Department recently reopened several IDR plan applications, following a period during which the plans were unavailable.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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