as in to resume
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 restart
Trump is also making good on his plans to restart the Migrant Protection Protocols, known as the Remain in Mexico policy.
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Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Jan. 2025
Judges temporarily blocked, and subsequently restarted, Mr. Trump’s use of military funds for border wall construction on multiple occasions before President Joseph R. Biden Jr. came into office and terminated Mr. Trump’s emergency declaration.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Yes, Val’s heart stopped beating the morning of Dec. 13 and had needed — among other things — an electric shock to restart it.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
Constellation agreed last year to spend $1.6 billion to restart a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island near Harrisburg, Pa. — a project for which Microsoft is effectively footing the bill.
—Rebecca F. Elliott, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Jan. 2025
Judges temporarily blocked, and subsequently restarted, Mr. Trump’s use of military funds for border wall construction on multiple occasions before President Joseph R. Biden Jr. came into office and terminated Mr. Trump’s emergency declaration.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Yes, Val’s heart stopped beating the morning of Dec. 13 and had needed — among other things — an electric shock to restart it.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
Constellation agreed last year to spend $1.6 billion to restart a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island near Harrisburg, Pa. — a project for which Microsoft is effectively footing the bill.
—Rebecca F. Elliott, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Related article In a single Delhi house, several hundred years of Indian history Tourists look forward The news of the agreement to resume commercial flights prompted some to share their enthusiasm on Chinese social media platform Weibo.—
Chris Lau,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, adding to the complications for a key revenue generator for Putin's war in Ukraine, Poland's president said Russian gas flows to Europe should never resume.—
Brendan Cole,
Newsweek,
28 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 the song continued to build both on streaming platforms and at radio, Atlantic’s A&R team reached out to Joe Jonas’ team to gauge interest in a potential remix.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
21 Jan. 2025
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The aquarium noted on its website that the renovations began on Dec. 1, 2024, and that the sunfish tank, as well as the other fish tanks, were scheduled to reopen in six months around summer 2025.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
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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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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