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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Negotiations between the two sides are poised to resume on Sunday amid doubts about Moscow's commitment to a settlement.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Even during Covid and the immediate post-Covid period, growth resumed quickly.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The agency added that one individual is being questioned as the investigation continues.—
Hunter Geisel,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Democrats could also attempt next week to strip the DHS component from the legislation and fund the rest of the government while the ICE political fight continues to play out.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Students at California Lutheran University were denied the opportunity to restart a Turning Point chapter in December.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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While many security agencies advise users to restart phones regularly — as often as weekly.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The highway was reopened just after noon.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The case was reopened by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s cold case unit, then headed by Deputy District Attorney Satish Jallepalli, and now by Deputy District Attorney Chad Mahalich.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Proceed (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceed%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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