as in again
yet another time
junked what he had written and began the essay anew
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Having children is also understood as a second try at life here — an opportunity to start anew indirectly.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
During those weeks, the cicadas mature, mate and lay eggs before dying off, and then their offspring begin the cycle anew.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
Seek out McAloon’s absolutely gorgeous solo acoustic re-record on the 2007 Steve McQueen reissue, which tolls the bell of heartbreak anew.
—Spin Editors, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
Moving to Iowa years later also forced them to start anew.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
During those weeks, the cicadas mature, mate and lay eggs before dying off, and then their offspring begin the cycle anew.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
Seek out McAloon’s absolutely gorgeous solo acoustic re-record on the 2007 Steve McQueen reissue, which tolls the bell of heartbreak anew.
—Spin Editors, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
Moving to Iowa years later also forced them to start anew.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Anew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anew. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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