as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed
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or resume
also resumé
as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a book on the assassination that is in effect a résumé of all of the evidence that points to a conspiracy
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Recent Examples of resume
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2025
Visa process reopened Weeks after embassies were told to stop all new student visa appointments, they are now allowed to resume.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 June 2025
Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Boelter previously worked for a local security company and claimed an extensive security resume in several international regions, including in Eastern Europe, Africa and parts of the Middle East.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 16 June 2025
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Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the ban to continue while litigation continued, and the court ruled in Labrador’s favor, resuming the ban in April 2024.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2025
Visa process reopened Weeks after embassies were told to stop all new student visa appointments, they are now allowed to resume.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 June 2025
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Israel's attacks had been aimed at sabotaging those talks, which were due to resume in Oman before being canceled.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Boelter previously worked for a local security company and claimed an extensive security resume in several international regions, including in Eastern Europe, Africa and parts of the Middle East.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 16 June 2025
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As the co-chairman continues to push the need to channel that inner 10-year-old, the episode switches to home movie footage of the players as kids, interspersed with match action from the game against Charlton.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Our hope is that New Yorkers will continue to keep this dynamic city the capital of capitalism.—
Time,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Being confirmed required the ability to read and interpret the Bible and Martin Luther’s Catechism, a summary of the Lutheran Church’s beliefs.—
Thomas A. DuBois,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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This pick comes with a concise summary, not a full Long Idea report.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Lee took office with a promise to restart long-dormant talks with North Korea and establish peace on the Korean Peninsula.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Nor is Trump likely to restart the war anytime soon, since doing so would puncture his narrative of success.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
26 June 2025
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Now read more about the Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Google’s latest Android updates in Forbes’ weekly smartphone news digest...—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Now read the lates Pixel 10 and Android headlines in Forbes’ weekly smartphone digest...—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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President Donald Trump proposed reopening the site as a prison in May.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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In preparation for his role as Marcus, breadmaker for The Original Beef of Chicagoland and soon-to-be budding pastry chef when the restaurant reopens as its titular name in Season 3, Boyce was tasked with learning from real-world chefs to emulate one on camera.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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In arithmetic progressions, there are many groups of numbers that have the same sum.—
Leila Sloman,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
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Their professions range from sales representatives to community coaches, and Auckland’s winnings of roughly €4 million ($4.5 million) from the Club World Cup—peanuts to elite clubs—is a fortune for an entity and federation not used to dealing in such sums.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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