as in resumed
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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After production resumed, Unifor said the plant would operate on a single shift for the foreseeable future — a reduction expected to result in the indefinite layoff of nearly 500 workers.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
14 Sep. 2025 -
Hurricanes hold Bulls to field goal The Bulls got to the UM 10 yard line a few plays after play resumed, highlighted by a 53-yard pass from Byrum Brown to Chas Nimrod, but Miami’s defense holds.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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As Lyles started to activate his signature top-end speed, his Jamaican competitors continued to pull away ahead of him.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This weekend continued a trend of movies that court audiences of all ages and various genres, although horror has been a highlight leading into the fall season.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The first-person shooter was originally announced back in 2017 before being scrapped and restarted entirely in 2020.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Georgia restarted direct flights with Russia in May 2023 and, while trade with Russia has decreased over the years, the country remains Georgia’s fourth-largest export market, according to 2023 data, and its third-largest importer.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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Denver’s zoo will hold off on a pilot program that would have reopened a long-dormant second entrance on the west side of the property inside City Park.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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More than 85 percent of Asheville’s hospitality businesses have reopened.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Proceeded (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeded%20%28with%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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