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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The ruling Friday morning came as restoration work begun Thursday resumed at the site of the former President’s House.—
Tassanee Vejpongsa,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Had the new infrastructure been installed and tested, the powerhouse could have resumed operations within weeks.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Staff from the oil division of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission began taking samples of the Boarmans’ water in August 2023, about a week after Tammy Boarman’s first pollution complaint, and continued doing so every few months, following the agency’s protocol.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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Johnson and singer Role Model continued to spark romance rumors late last month after they were spotted on yet another dinner date in Los Angeles, marking their third joint sighting in just weeks.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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That blaze was eventually contained but restarted about a week later and grew into the Mountain fire, causing additional destruction.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Landowners restarted the application process in October.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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PreCheck was affected at the Milwaukee Mitchell airport this morning, then abruptly reopened after DHS reversed course.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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In 2021, the Cloverdale Police Department reopened the investigation into Sarah’s death.—
Maria Aguilar Prieto,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Proceeded (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeded%20%28with%29. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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