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
This bill modifies the sales-in-error regulations to create a new category for any current outstanding certificates to be automatically declared in error, meaning those sales will be reversed, tax buyers will be refunded and the process will restart under the new statute.
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Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Instead, Rue restarts her Bible audiobook from the beginning and considers her pill bottle.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
The myPITpass program ended in 2020 due to Covid-19 and didn’t restart after because the airport was undergoing construction on a new terminal.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
However, Israel restarted fighting in Lebanon against Hezbollah over the weekend—pushing ground troops to their furthest point in the country in 26 years, the Associated Press reported.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Instead, Rue restarts her Bible audiobook from the beginning and considers her pill bottle.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
The myPITpass program ended in 2020 due to Covid-19 and didn’t restart after because the airport was undergoing construction on a new terminal.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
However, Israel restarted fighting in Lebanon against Hezbollah over the weekend—pushing ground troops to their furthest point in the country in 26 years, the Associated Press reported.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restart
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The war will likely resume at intervals over the next few years, with grave consequences for all concerned.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Karen Read watches jurors enter the courtroom to resume deliberations during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Dedham, Mass.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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However, earlier attempts to suspend the rules to allow for other motions, like using paper ballots or allowing no endorsements, failed twice, and the party continued using the clickers to cast votes.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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The momentum continued to stay with the Warhawks in the following frame as Jorge Luque led off the bottom of the fifth with a single down the right-field line which was misplayed for a two-base error.—
Rick Hoff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Zabala reopened the restaurant as the sole proprietor in December 2024 after four years of closure, and recently received three Michelin stars, along with Providence, a longstanding seafood destination in Hollywood.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Hormuz reopening a key first step Both sides regard agreement on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz as a first step, after three months of paralysis in the critical waterway that has caused a sharp spike in the price of crude oil and other commodities.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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