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
The shift reverses course on earlier plans to restart wage garnishments this month after a pandemic-era pause.
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Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Columbia eventually settled with the federal government to restart the funding under Claire Shipman, who until Mnookin’s swearing-in is expected to continue as acting president.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
When proceedings restarted, the Justice Department's request for Armstrong and Allen to be detained was swiftly denied, as were their requests for detention hearings.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump stopped the project twice, but the construction was restarted after two different court rulings.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
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Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Columbia eventually settled with the federal government to restart the funding under Claire Shipman, who until Mnookin’s swearing-in is expected to continue as acting president.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
When proceedings restarted, the Justice Department's request for Armstrong and Allen to be detained was swiftly denied, as were their requests for detention hearings.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump stopped the project twice, but the construction was restarted after two different court rulings.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
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Negotiations between the two sides are poised to resume on Sunday amid doubts about Moscow's commitment to a settlement.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Even during Covid and the immediate post-Covid period, growth resumed quickly.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, the current model also depends on long-term satellite missions, which must continue uninterrupted for the approach to remain effective.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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The female kangaroo continued to be pushed by the local hunting dogs.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Denmark will also tighten controls on foreigners without legal residence, introduce a new anklet monitor for criminal foreigners, reopen an embassy in Syria and strengthen cooperation with authorities in Afghanistan.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopens Sunday, potentially accelerating evacuations that have been severely restricted since the war began.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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