as in to resume
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we can proceed with the meeting as soon as everyone has returned from lunch
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Without that, Hamas will almost certainly resume control in the shattered territory after Israeli troops pull out—and this war will have been just one particularly destructive round of fighting, but not the last.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025 -
Negotiations dragged on until 3am each night and resumed in the morning after a few hours of sleep, a U.S. official said.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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Portions of Southern California near Los Angeles remain under a red flag warning as Santa Ana winds continue to blow.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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As Saudi Arabia continues to diversify its economy and promote foreign investment, the youthful kingdom (63% of the Saudi population is under the age of 30) is a promising emerging market for luxury: Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Chanel have opened stores in the country.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Homeland Security has put out notices to start phasing out humanitarian parole programs and to restart the full implementation of the Remain in Mexico policy, which would require some asylum seekers at the southern border to wait in Mexico for their hearings in U.S. immigration court.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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What to Know About the New Directive The directive instructs the Departments of Commerce and Interior, along with other federal agencies, to restart Trump-era efforts to increase water diversions from the Delta.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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At one point, both directions of I-15 were closed, but all lanes reopened as of 4:45 a.m., according to a California Highway Patrol dispatcher.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Dorfman theatre, currently closed for infrastructure work, will reopen in June with the 30th anniversary of Connections, the National’s youth theatre program whose alumni include David Oyelowo, Rose Ayling-Ellis, and Keira Knightley.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Proceed (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceed%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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