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Resume, in the sense of "a written account of professional qualifications," comes from a French word meaning what?

resume

[ri-zoom] / rɪˈzum /


résumé


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Thousands of businesses were affected, some literally washed away by the floodwater, while others were able to resume operations after a lengthy recovery.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

Flights gradually resume in less affected areas, but airports across North America repeatedly close whenever winds remobilize the ash.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

Paxton, whose unsavory resume includes impeachment, indictment, petty theft and charges of adultery, has managed the rare feat of turning his race against Talarico into a nail-biter.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

Progress continues among Israel, the U.A.E. and Bahrain, and Israel and Morocco agreed Wednesday to resume direct flights, appoint ambassadors and turn their diplomatic missions into full embassies.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

I saw the young rabbi look up a moment from his book, then resume reading.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

And on July 17, she added one more piece of history to the résumé, passing Lisa Leslie to become the Sparks’ all-time leading scorer.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

Duris, from Kickresume, agreed that, if you’re going to use AI for writing your résumé, you shouldn’t let it write your entire first draft.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

She has a conventional résumé as a U.N. ambassador and former foreign minister with experience in U.N. food work.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

“AI has made hiring super difficult because everybody’s résumé is super perfect. Everybody has the right answer.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

My makeup was minimal, and I carried a black leather briefcase with copies of my résumé.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

In the process, she discovered the forgotten digital detritus left on their hard drives: old resumes, photo albums, Word documents.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

AI career platform Kickresume carried out an experiment to see which resumes got the best responses, using a sample of over 200 resumes between April and June 2026.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Treasury yields edge lower in Asian trade as their trade resumes after Monday’s Labor Day holiday, shrugging off a slight increase in oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

"The threat from an eruption comes from the ejection of incandescent rocks accompanied by heavy ashfall. Another potential hazard arises from lava flows if the eruption resumes and continues," agency head Lana Saria said.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

The program resumes with the CBS announcer introducing the second part of The War of the Worlds.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

Airlines have resumed trimming schedules through the end of the year, resulting in higher airfares for some destinations and worries about even more expensive tickets over major traveling holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.

From MarketWatch Sep. 22, 2026

A teary Ed Sheeran said he couldn’t hide his views anymore as his tour resumed with no opening acts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

People who remained on GLP-1 drugs continuously for three years had an 18% reduction in risk, while those who stopped temporarily and later resumed treatment saw an average reduction of 12%.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

He has resumed taking batting practice and is eligible to come off the IL Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Sometimes this means all-night sessions, so that the player has a variety of tactics to employ when play is resumed the next day.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Kinsella's pioneering journey back to the sport is so rare it became the subject of a university research paper into elite gymnasts resuming their careers after giving birth.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

One of the world's biggest tin mines, located in an autonomous region of war-torn Myanmar, is resuming operations suspended since 2023 and ramping up exports to China, a think tank said Thursday.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Talwani, in a ruling last week, criticized the Postal Service for resuming work on the project.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

Also, “Iran and Oman discussed the importance of resuming navigation through the Strait of Hormuz,” the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

I moved back home with the children in early August, resuming my duties, putting a good face over a sore heart, hiding the sun—as the people around here say—with a finger.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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