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
Almost one year ago, the Saudis stunned crude traders by rapidly restarting production that had been halted since 2023, ignoring widespread warnings that global oil markets were already plentifully supplied.
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Grant Smith, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
In recent days, however, the president has claimed that Iran restarted its nuclear program and now has enough available nuclear material to build a bomb within days.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
The owners of the racecourse announced the filing on Friday in a bid to save horse racing in Illinois while restructuring the company's debt and attracting a buyer or investor to recapitalize and restart operations at the racecourse.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
The operation was intended to overturn the theocratic leadership of the country, debilitate Iran’s ballistic missile production and launch capabilities, and shut down the country’s ability to restart enrichment of fissile material that could be used to build a nuclear bomb.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
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Grant Smith, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
In recent days, however, the president has claimed that Iran restarted its nuclear program and now has enough available nuclear material to build a bomb within days.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
The owners of the racecourse announced the filing on Friday in a bid to save horse racing in Illinois while restructuring the company's debt and attracting a buyer or investor to recapitalize and restart operations at the racecourse.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
The operation was intended to overturn the theocratic leadership of the country, debilitate Iran’s ballistic missile production and launch capabilities, and shut down the country’s ability to restart enrichment of fissile material that could be used to build a nuclear bomb.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
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The key issues for markets are whether transit through the Strait of Hormuz will be able to resume as well as trying to assess the duration of the war, said Rob Haworth, senior investment strategy director at US Bank Asset Management.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some Gulf airlines have since resumed flights, though mainly for repatriation efforts.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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On an extensive Reddit thread discussing the court opinion, the argument continued.—
EMILY HEIL THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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With few options remaining, the government reluctantly returned to talks with the US but refused to budge on its demand to continue enriching uranium, a fuel for nuclear power plants that can also be used to build a bomb.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Original Rumi’s Kitchen reopening Friday Sandy Springs residents who have been missing their beloved Persian restaurant for nearly a year will finally get relief this Friday.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The case was formally reopened more than a year ago, and investigators were able to pursue new leads using advances in DNA testing, ultimately identifying McKee as the baby’s mother.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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