as in resumes
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 restarts
Eliminating them restarts the project clock.
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Ben Link, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
The loan, promised to Kyiv months ago, has been long delayed because Hungary’s outgoing Prime Minister Victor Orbán was blocking it, demanding Ukraine restarts the flow of Russian oil into Europe.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
This shuts off the engine at stoplights or when idling, and restarts it once the accelerator is pressed.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The new dates fall a week after the men’s World Cup final on July 19 and three weeks into the second half of the 2026 National Women’s Soccer League season, which restarts after a summer pause on July 3.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Hungary vowed to block the latest round of EU sanctions against Moscow unless Ukraine restarts Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia, escalating a dispute just before the war’s four-year anniversary.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The game restarts at $150,000 after each win.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The pair stops and restarts the sing-along a couple of times as Davila keeps trying to redirect her husband back to the plan.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The Monday vote was seen as the final hurdle before TEPCO restarts the first reactor, which alone could boost electricity supply to the Tokyo area by 2%, Japan’s trade ministry has estimated.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Ben Link, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
The loan, promised to Kyiv months ago, has been long delayed because Hungary’s outgoing Prime Minister Victor Orbán was blocking it, demanding Ukraine restarts the flow of Russian oil into Europe.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
This shuts off the engine at stoplights or when idling, and restarts it once the accelerator is pressed.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The new dates fall a week after the men’s World Cup final on July 19 and three weeks into the second half of the 2026 National Women’s Soccer League season, which restarts after a summer pause on July 3.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Hungary vowed to block the latest round of EU sanctions against Moscow unless Ukraine restarts Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia, escalating a dispute just before the war’s four-year anniversary.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The game restarts at $150,000 after each win.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The pair stops and restarts the sing-along a couple of times as Davila keeps trying to redirect her husband back to the plan.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The Monday vote was seen as the final hurdle before TEPCO restarts the first reactor, which alone could boost electricity supply to the Tokyo area by 2%, Japan’s trade ministry has estimated.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarts
Verb
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Indeed, the Lakers are down 2-0 in the that resumes with Game 3 on Saturday night in Los Angeles.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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According to the debut announcement, the new season resumes the morning after Carmy turns his half of The Bear over to Richie, Sydney and Natalie (Abby Elliott).—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Sennecke’s big postseason continues With a goal in his fourth consecutive game, Sennecke joined Auston Matthews, Nicklas Backstrom and Logan Couture as rookies with four-game goal streaks in the playoffs over the last 25 years.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Player of the Week Junior shortstop/outfielder Jessi Pontrelli delivers a red-hot week at the plate, going 11-for-13 with nine runs as Lemont continues to run the table in the South Suburban Blue.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Oil prices will likely remain elevated, in a range of $90 to $100 per barrel, through the rest of the year and into 2027 even if Hormuz reopens in early June, Hochstein said.—
Spencer Kimball,Justina Lee,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Even if the waterway reopens, Gulf output and shipping is unlikely to return to normal levels any time soon, meaning fuel users could have to dig even deeper into storage tanks.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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“Restarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarts. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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