as in to resume
to begin again or return to after an interruption
after being shut down for three years, the power plant will restart operations this week
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Recent Examples of restart
Following a complete systems check, the ride was restarted and guests continued their ride as normal.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Having a critical mass of referring OBs, Howard noted, is the key to restarting Tri-City’s labor and delivery department.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Iran had warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across the Mideast, even as Pakistan tries to restart talks between Tehran and Washington.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Iran had warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across the Mideast, even as Pakistan and other mediators try to restart talks between Tehran and Washington.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Having a critical mass of referring OBs, Howard noted, is the key to restarting Tri-City’s labor and delivery department.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Iran had warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across the Mideast, even as Pakistan tries to restart talks between Tehran and Washington.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Iran had warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across the Mideast, even as Pakistan and other mediators try to restart talks between Tehran and Washington.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restart
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If play is not resumed before the countdown ends, the opposing team will be awarded a corner kick.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Experts believe demand destruction in the world’s second-biggest economy only partly explains the reduction in oil imports, and warned that if Beijing resumed its pre-war level of crude purchases while the Strait of Hormuz remained shut, the global economic consequences could be devastating.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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Her adorable photos continued, featuring pictures of Zuma as a baby and smiling selfies with his mom.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Story continues after photo gallery.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
22 Aug. 2025
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The play, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Clare Barron, is the second theater production to join the lineup of the Cherry Lane Theatre, which reopened in September after being purchased by film studio A24.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Dec. 2025
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It was officially shut down in early 2019 as a result, but finally reopened to drivers for the first time on Friday.—
Lauren Pozen,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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