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They plan to restart negotiations next week.
The tournament will restart tomorrow.
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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.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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
He’s also pledged to restart a policy that forced asylum seekers to wait over the border in Mexico, but officials didn’t say whether Mexico would accept migrants again.
—Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
After going dark and then restarting over the past weekend, the future of TikTok remains unclear.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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
He’s also pledged to restart a policy that forced asylum seekers to wait over the border in Mexico, but officials didn’t say whether Mexico would accept migrants again.
—Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
After going dark and then restarting over the past weekend, the future of TikTok remains unclear.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restart. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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restart
verb
re·start
rē-ˈstärt 
1
: to start anew
restarted the car
2
a
: to resume (as an activity) after an interruption
will restart the game
b
: to resume operation
the rides will restart after one hour
restart
noun
ˈrē-ˌstärt
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