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Early Saturday, he sought to assure Americans it remains "safe to fly" but warned it would take time to resume normal service.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
At the same time, the longer officials wait to resume debt collections, the harder the task becomes, as more people miss payments and default on their loans.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Her husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, is a television writer and producer, with a resume stacked with popular shows including “Modern Family” and “30 Rock.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
There had been mounting speculation that the US might resume significant strikes in Iran after the midterm elections, though Trump told reporters, prior to the polls, that he was in "no rush" to do so.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
But in spite of the victory, the Times could not resume printing the Pentagon Papers because the Justice Department immediately appealed, and the injunction remained in place while the case moved to the higher court.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Edwards, the Northeastern law student, didn’t feel right using the firm’s name on a résumé without ever filing a time sheet there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
If you are the chef at your company, eat the fruit and update your résumé.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
As a sitting state legislator who knows how to run local elections as an organizer and candidate, Nixon has a résumé that has prepared her for Washington, said Carr.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
He anticipated his résumé becoming stuck in the technological ether once again, saying: “You feel your heart sink.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The résumé spun and plunged to the ground.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
The possibly lengthy negotiations mean that a new government might not be in place if war with Iran resumes in coming weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Enzo Maresca's side go to Liverpool on 11 October when the Premier League resumes after the international break.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Everyone resumes their business, carrying with them the lesson of never sacrificing their spirit even while living in a state of constant vigilance.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
Divide by a number and you undo the multiplication: a tick mark that had been stretched to a new place on the number line resumes its original position.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Some people instructed to stop statins eventually resumed treatment, while others assigned to continue taking statins stopped using them.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
The bank noted that an earlier agreement to reopen the strait lasted only a few weeks before attacks resumed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Last week crossings resumed after three weeks of stormy weather.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Garment workers in Bangladesh largely resumed work on Thursday after days of wage protests, although some factories remained closed and isolated demonstrations continued.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
“And I ain’t a master-mind,” Joe resumed, when he had unfixed his look, and got back to his whisker.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines said they were resuming operations.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
The cause of the technical issue was unknown and there was no estimated time for resuming domestic flights Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
Their embryos can stop developing and remain dormant in damp mud, resuming development when seasonal rains refill the pools.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
Kim also added that the North is reviewing "resuming the loudspeaker broadcasting against the ROK and considering other necessary and appropriate measures".
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Grover announced that he'd be able to spend the rest of the summer with us before resuming his quest for Pan.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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