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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Recent Examples of resume
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The move lower on Tuesday resumed a selloff that stretches back to Trump's tariff announcement last week.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Here’s a look at what’s next: The ruling doesn’t let the deportations under the law resume right away
The Supreme Court’s ruling lifted a restraining order from a judge in the nation’s capital that had blocked the Trump administration from deporting people under the law.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Verb
However, after Trump withdrew from the agreement in 2018, Tehran resumed its nuclear program.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The move lower on Tuesday resumed a selloff that stretches back to Trump's tariff announcement last week.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
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The harshness with which media grades every theatrical film has left Warner Bros studio chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy twisting, despite the hits on their resumes.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Here’s a look at what’s next: The ruling doesn’t let the deportations under the law resume right away
The Supreme Court’s ruling lifted a restraining order from a judge in the nation’s capital that had blocked the Trump administration from deporting people under the law.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Geopolitical Ticking Clock The ongoing U.S.-China dispute, Beijing’s approval delays, and national security concerns continue to cloud any hopes for a straightforward resolution pathway.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Taxpayer costs for the Moscow homicides case have continued to climb as Kohberger awaits his chance for a defense at trial and remains jailed.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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According to summary provided by the House speaker’s office, the bill includes financial support for special education, bilingual education and pre-kindergarten and a $395 increase in the base amount schools get per student, known as the basic allotment.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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On the order summary page, paste your promo code into the Discount Code or Gift Card box, and click Apply to see your savings.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Samsung is no doubt working to fix the issues and restart the update rollout.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
14 Apr. 2025
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Delegates from the United States and Iran are holding talks in Oman on Saturday in a delicate effort to restart negotiations over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Now read the latest MacBook Pro, iPhone and iOS headlines in Forbes’ weekly Apple news digest... Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Things to Do See inside: Ten Tenths Motor Club near Charlotte Motor Speedway Apr 3, 2025 Go deeper (1 min. read) Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Charlotte.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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Dallas’ restaurant inspections function on a 100-point scale: A score of 100 is considered perfect and a score under 60 is considered unacceptable, requiring immediate closure and inspection before reopening.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2025
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The governor, however, did push back against the Trump administration’s efforts to reopen a 1,000-bed New Jersey detention center in February for federal immigration processing with a private global lender.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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And then squared off the trade a week later, bagging a massive sum.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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This significant dip would shrink the worldwide goods trade by 1.7 percentage points, turning the total sum negative.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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