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
However, building a new reactor is prohibitively costly and time-intensive, hence the scurry to restart old plants and develop smaller reactors.
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Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024
The policy was waived during the coronavirus pandemic and the DOT found no evidence it has been restarted, the audit says.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
In 2024, after restarting the project, the bureau inexplicably revised the forest’s age to 90 years.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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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Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024
The policy was waived during the coronavirus pandemic and the DOT found no evidence it has been restarted, the audit says.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
In 2024, after restarting the project, the bureau inexplicably revised the forest’s age to 90 years.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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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Students are able to return to their dorms and campus dining will resume standard operations starting at 4:30 p.m.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Earlier this year, Jin and J-Hope separately finished their service obligations, and full-band activities are expected to resume in 2025.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the interior Northeast, heavy snow will continue through the evening, with lingering snow showers possible overnight across Maine.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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With his dogged service to his clients and powerful internal drive for success, Mr. Gehring will surely continue to make profound impacts on the field of finance, finding opportunities for prosperity for himself and others.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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After a fire in May forced Krispy Kreme to temporarily shut down its Bardstown Road location, the store has reopened, once again serving doughnuts under its iconic Hot Light.Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 28 Nov. 2024
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In the days and weeks ahead, the terms of the deal and its implementation will sharpen, as will Lebanon’s internal political accounting over Hezbollah’s unilateral decision on October 8, 2023, to reopen the front.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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