as in to resume
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we can proceed with the meeting as soon as everyone has returned from lunch
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The plane then resumed its journey and traveled the remaining four hours to Los Angeles without incident.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025 -
The task is to collect various candidates and resumes, sort through them, and figure out which one is best.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Voice of America was founded during WWII to counter Axis propaganda and continued to bring cultural and political democracy to countries under authoritarian rule.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Officials hired additional crews so work could continue around the clock and coordinated with contractors to accelerate their timelines, even bringing a second asphalt plant online to speed up production.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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The government last month restarted collections for the millions of people in default on their loans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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Spokesperson Ellen Keast told USA TODAY in a statement on Tuesday, June 3, that the Department of Education has not offset any Social Security benefits since collections restarted last month.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Already a Detroit destination ahead of the first anniversary of its reopening party on June 6, the station has become a hotspot for weddings, other events and visits by more than 300,000 people.—
Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Several former Big Lots storefronts that are not reopening have found a new life.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
1 June 2025
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“Proceed (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceed%20%28with%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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