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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When softball season resumed, head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez sensed that the sport that had once consumed so much of Grant’s emotional oxygen suddenly felt lighter in her arms.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026 -
Busby was the 600th person executed in Texas since the state resumed carrying out the punishment in 1982.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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Israeli attacks have killed nearly four hundred people since April 16th and Israel’s forces have continued to destroy villages and consolidate territorial gains in southern Lebanon.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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As for Jalen Duren, the big man’s postseason woes continued.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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When Sethapanichsakul's team got new funding, the excavation restarted in 2024.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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Experts have suggested the longer wait times could be related to the biometric appointments, which were paused during the pandemic, being restarted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Either could get his deportation case reopened and potentially lead to his removal order being vacated.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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And Michelle Rocca, Brad’s wife, offered to start putting her experience in banking and the restaurant business to work as a manager when Original Joe’s reopened during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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“Proceeded (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeded%20%28with%29. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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