as in resuming
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we can proceed with the meeting as soon as everyone has returned from lunch
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Tillis said Sunday that the Justice Department assured him any appeal would be focused on the judge's basis for quashing the subpoenas rather than a vehicle for resuming the investigation.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026 -
President Zelensky signaled openness to resuming peace talks in Azerbaijan.—
Elise Morton,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers committed 24 turnovers in Game 4 in Houston, the Rockets continuing to push the Lakers out of their offensive rhythm.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The pitch clock was continuing its relentless pursuit of zero, but Wacha didn’t call a timeout.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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A lot of work goes into restarting production on a show, and a lot of things have changed.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Engineers hope that could leave open the possibility of restarting the instrument in the future if more power becomes available.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of nations push for reopening of strait Dozens of nations repeated calls to open the critical waterway in a joint statement led by Bahrain.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The roads around the city are reopening in the opposite order that they were shut down and some closures could be around for another week.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Proceeding (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeding%20%28with%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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