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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or resume
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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Recent Examples of resume
Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
Herson plans to resume his studies at Stanford in January, following the holiday break.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
Scott Thompson, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Roberts’ nine-season tenure in L.A. has been marked with highs and lows, but the totality of his resume speaks for itself: eight division titles, four National League pennants, two World Series titles and the highest winning percentage in MLB history by a non-Negro Leagues manager.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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After Lee placed executions on pause, The Tennessean reported in late May 2022 that the state had failed to follow its lethal injection procedures since resuming executions in 2018 after a nine-year hiatus.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
Herson plans to resume his studies at Stanford in January, following the holiday break.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
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But as Penix had his rookie moment, Daniels added yet another game-winning drive to his resume after winning the coin flip and keeping the ball from Atlanta.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Roberts’ nine-season tenure in L.A. has been marked with highs and lows, but the totality of his resume speaks for itself: eight division titles, four National League pennants, two World Series titles and the highest winning percentage in MLB history by a non-Negro Leagues manager.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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So much so that Whitehead apparently wants to continue to play with Long Island as long as possible.C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Many Koreans experience an internal division amid the continuing conflict between the South and the North.Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement 🏈 Rams-Cardinals summary Check out the game summary from the Rams’ win Saturday.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Here is a summary of the gender breakdown for students enrolled in each of five health care professional training programs.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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FedEx will also be closed, with ground and home delivery restarting Jan. 2. Will trash be collected on New Year's Day?Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2024
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Whitmer’s support for restarting nuclear energy generation was criticized by members of her own party and praised by political opponents.Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 28 Dec. 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, 20 Dec. 2024
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News Texans could pay $460 more annually for insurance without ACA subsidies Dec 11, 2024 Go deeper (1 min. read) Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Houston.Shafaq Patel, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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In 2018, El Harti was reopened, after a new irrigation system was installed, along with lighting and a sweep of blue and red seats.Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The four southbound lanes will not reopen until March, according to officials.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Discount or mortgage points are sums borrowers pay to get a lower mortgage interest rate, with a point usually representing a quarter of a percent from the rate for 1% of the loan amount.Erik Sherman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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That’s no small amount of money, though the team has shown a willingness to move on from players owed similar sums over the years.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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