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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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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Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Lai’s trial, which began in December, is expected to resume next week, with Lai taking the stand for the first time as defense arguments begin.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Getty Images People are using artificial intelligence for tasks like writing and editing resumes and cover letters — and even to get personal finance advice.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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While the Princess of Wales typically steps out for the glam event, she is not expected to fully resume royal duties anytime soon.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Lai’s trial, which began in December, is expected to resume next week, with Lai taking the stand for the first time as defense arguments begin.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Those hoping to apply should send in a resume and a recent video to a dedicated email address.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Getty Images People are using artificial intelligence for tasks like writing and editing resumes and cover letters — and even to get personal finance advice.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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As this incremental progress continues, scientists are racing to figure out why some frog species are more susceptible to Bd than others.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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More meaningful, perhaps, is the criticism that reflects the continuing divisions between the party’s left and center that Biden’s presidency papered over — a conflict that seems destined to be revived in the coming months and years.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Officers were dispatched to Mahomes' house in Belton, Missouri, roughly 28 miles south of Kansas City, shortly after midnight Oct. 6, an incident summary from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office shows.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In addition, the Politico summary of the the ACP’s 171 College Towns found that in recent elections, 38 have flipped from red to blue since the 2000 presidential election, while only seven have gone the other way, from blue to red.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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In 2024, after restarting the project, the bureau inexplicably revised the forest’s age to 90 years.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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The contract’s ratification on the eve of Election Day cleared the way for a major U.S. manufacturer and government contractor to restart Pacific Northwest assembly lines that the walkout idled for 53 days.David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Wiretap is your weekly digest of cybersecurity, internet privacy and surveillance news.Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The following weekly digest is written and compiled by the Trans Formations Project, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to tracking and educating about the anti-trans legislative crisis currently sweeping the United States.Trans Formations Project, Them, 25 Oct. 2024
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When Freedman stepped away from the gallery, Fitzpatrick paused his gallery’s programming just a few months before the pandemic, reopening at his most recent Paris location in 2020.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kentucky crews also reopened the I-471 northbound entrance and exit ramps shortly after.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024
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Notably, the set was released on an off-cycle Monday (Oct. 28); thus, its first-week sum is from only four days of activity.Xander Zellner, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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That might not sound like a lot, but as economists like me know, small sums add up over time.Charles Sims / The Conversation, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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