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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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
But today, Treasuries have been rallying for most of the year as the Fed began sounding dovish and finally resumed rate cuts last month.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
More covers will follow when the Radical Optimism tour resumes in Buenos Aires in November.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Following the completion of all members’ mandatory military service in South Korea, BTS announced during a Weverse Live broadcast in July that the band would resume full-group activities in the first half of 2026.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Washington has recently appeared to grow more amenable to resuming military backing for Kyiv’s push to repel Russia’s invasion.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
But today, Treasuries have been rallying for most of the year as the Fed began sounding dovish and finally resumed rate cuts last month.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
More covers will follow when the Radical Optimism tour resumes in Buenos Aires in November.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Following the completion of all members’ mandatory military service in South Korea, BTS announced during a Weverse Live broadcast in July that the band would resume full-group activities in the first half of 2026.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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Emma Donoghue’s Room, which continues to haunt worried parents everywhere?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Further, as consumer interest in wearable health tech continues to grow, so do concerns about the privacy of health data.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
17 Oct. 2025
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The description herein is a summary and intended for informational purposes only and does not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies described.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hamas wants Israel to pull all troops out of Gaza and not restart the war, but Israel is unlikely to do that unless Hamas disarms, the AP reported.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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During their 3-1 victory over Manchester United last month, a total of 14 minutes and 25 seconds was spent waiting for play to be restarted from throw-ins.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In its easy-to-digest design, users first take a detailed personality test, then are partnered with compatible singles.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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The sympathetic system is responsible for the fight-or-flight response, while the parasympathetic system activates the body’s rest-and-digest mode.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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Monday marked the 13th day of the shutdown, and Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill appeared no closer to coming to a deal to reopen it.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Senate has voted seven times without success to pass a House Republican bill to temporarily reopen the government until November 21.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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So how should regular people think about all the huge sums of money churning through the industry?—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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No more shooting, no more Death, no more vast and unsustainable sums of money spent.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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