as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed
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or resume
also resumé
as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a book on the assassination that is in effect a résumé of all of the evidence that points to a conspiracy
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Recent Examples of resume
IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Crochet, who was placed on the 15-day IL with left shoulder inflammation effective April 26, has resumed throwing from 60 feet and is continuing to make progress in his strength program, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Thursday.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Mitch Light, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Alongside his music career, Mensa has built an acting resume with roles on Showtime’s The Chi, HBO’s South Side, and Peacock’s Bel-Air.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 May 2026
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Verb
Project development quickly resumed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Crochet, who was placed on the 15-day IL with left shoulder inflammation effective April 26, has resumed throwing from 60 feet and is continuing to make progress in his strength program, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Thursday.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
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Ritchie’s heroics were part of a big weekend for Oklahoma State, which swept TCU to add three quality wins to its rapidly improving NCAA Tournament resume.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Alongside his music career, Mensa has built an acting resume with roles on Showtime’s The Chi, HBO’s South Side, and Peacock’s Bel-Air.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 May 2026
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Huntington Beach fell behind early in the second set but continued to keep the set close before Fruerbringer’s kill gave the Mustangs a 16-11 lead.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Access to early education remains limited, waitlists are long, and costs continue to rise.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2026
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Structure information summary Most structures in this region are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Trump posted on social media that the two-month war could soon end and that oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict could restart.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Trump posted on social media Wednesday that the two-month war could soon end and that oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict could restart.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 May 2026
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Here’s a quick digest of the day’s top stories.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Here is a digest of the day’s top stories.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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The scene has been cleared and Runway 17L has reopened, the airport said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
9 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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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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