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
But a new report from the Los Angeles Times on Monday says the two sides have renewed talks to restart the rivalry.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Is idling better than restarting my engine?
—Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Race organisers initially neutralised the race for around ten minutes before restarting with 15km remaining.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 May 2026
The disembarkation process will continue until sunset, before restarting tomorrow morning, Alvarez said at a press conference Sunday.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Is idling better than restarting my engine?
—Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Race organisers initially neutralised the race for around ten minutes before restarting with 15km remaining.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 May 2026
The disembarkation process will continue until sunset, before restarting tomorrow morning, Alvarez said at a press conference Sunday.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restart
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Following the fire at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on May 4 — home to The Book of Mormon on Broadway — the show has set a date to resume performances after being canceled through May 20.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Shipments resumed in January of 2024, but kept getting interrupted by a series of reviews by China regulators.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Huntington Beach fell behind early in the second set but continued to keep the set close before Fruerbringer’s kill gave the Mustangs a 16-11 lead.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Access to early education remains limited, waitlists are long, and costs continue to rise.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The scene has been cleared and Runway 17L has reopened, the airport said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Even if the waterway reopens, Gulf output and shipping is unlikely to return to normal levels any time soon, meaning fuel users could have to dig even deeper into storage tanks.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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