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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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said Wednesday his country is prepared to resume fighting if needed.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
The White House said any further talks would likely take place in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, though no decision had been made on whether to resume negotiations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Afterward, Fanning continued to play girls forced to inhabit a maturity beyond their years, including in two films by Sofia Coppola, the auteur of precisely that theme.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ali and another 73 migrants then continued on to England, where he was arrested.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The program recently restarted, drawing anywhere from 75 to 150 people in attendance.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Tessa Outhyse, a spokesperson for the California Department of Health Care Services, which oversees Medi-Cal, said the enrollment declines can be mostly attributed to the fact that the government restarted eligibility checks that were suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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The United States’ 15-point proposal includes restricting Iran’s nuclear program and reopening the strait.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The official, who is not authorized to speak publicly, said this is the start of the process of reopening the Strait to commercial shipping.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Proceed (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceed%20%28with%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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