as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
court will reopen after a brief recess
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Recent Examples of reopen
Jobs few and far between While 70% of Asheville’s restaurants reopened as of mid-December, many have drastically reduced hours due to reduced business, Hampton said.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
After sneaking up on an unsuspecting Locatelli and reopening a game Juventus had locked, the American’s wraparound equaliser against Inter, his second in a row against them this season, represented one of the best moments, arguably the best moment of his Milan career so far.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
This will be the first concert to prominently feature the organ since the symphony’s downtown home, Jacobs Music Center, reopened in September following its $125 million renovation.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Some security barriers were down on Bourbon Street after the area reopened on Thursday.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
After sneaking up on an unsuspecting Locatelli and reopening a game Juventus had locked, the American’s wraparound equaliser against Inter, his second in a row against them this season, represented one of the best moments, arguably the best moment of his Milan career so far.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
This will be the first concert to prominently feature the organ since the symphony’s downtown home, Jacobs Music Center, reopened in September following its $125 million renovation.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Some security barriers were down on Bourbon Street after the area reopened on Thursday.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area continued to burn mostly out of control on Thursday, with at least five blazes engulfing more than 45 square miles.Max Butterworth, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Yesterday, as the fires continued to spread and burn large areas of Los Angeles, the Oscars, voting for which began Wednesday morning, extended its voting window until Tuesday, Jan. 14, with the 2025 Oscars nominations announcement postponed until Sunday, Jan. 19.Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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FedEx will also be closed, with ground and home delivery restarting Jan. 2. Will trash be collected on New Year's Day?Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2024
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Whitmer’s support for restarting nuclear energy generation was criticized by members of her own party and praised by political opponents.Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Regular Post Office hours and mail delivery will resume on the Thursday after each holiday.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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The show, scheduled to air live on Tuesday, Dec. 31, will begin at 8 p.m. ET/PT and will go on till 10 p.m. before taking a half-hour break and resuming at 10:30 p.m.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopen. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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