resume
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DCOR, which owns and operates 20 of the 27 remaining offshore oil platforms in California, now wants to resume fracking off Platform Gilda, about nine miles off the Ventura coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The former lightweight champion made his UFC debut in 2015 and has gone on to build a glittering resume, winning 17 of his 18 fights in the promotion.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Manus said Tuesday it would resume independent operations, months after Beijing blocked Meta's acquisition of the Chinese-developed, Singapore-based firm.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The company will resume releasing models with open weights, meaning their parameters can be downloaded by anyone, something it paused after reorganizing its AI operations last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Best of all, now that they were home, Penelope could resume teaching properly, with all the necessary equipment close at hand.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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After 30 years of innovation in the L.A. music scene, Cut Chemist’s résumé of achievements is too long to list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
El-Sayed is not Platner; he’s been in electoral politics for nearly a decade and has a polished résumé.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026
Joe Torre, with four championships as manager of the New York Yankees on his résumé, was in his first year in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
And unlike a labor market, there is no résumé for a good friend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
I debated whether to even send in my résumé.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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If the U.S. can keep the nuclear program in check and traffic resumes in the strait, then Trump is more likely to extend the current ceasefire indefinitely, the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
When the cooking resumes, several salmon cakes have already been shaped and set aside.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Formula 1 is now on it summer break before the season resumes with the Dutch Grand Prix, from 21-23 August.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
May 27: Boeing resumes production of the 737 MAX at low volumes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Perry squeezes his knees, asks the detectives for aspirin, thanks Duntz for giving him one, chews it, and resumes talking.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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After a brief pause in June and July, U.S. stocks have resumed their pattern of jumping from record high to record high.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Dodgers had lost seven in a row before finally winning Saturday at Arizona, then promptly resumed the slide Sunday with a loss to the Diamondbacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain to eastern China on Monday, causing hundreds of flight cancellations even as the storm weakened and some cities resumed public transport.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Flights on the northern runway resumed at 13:55 local time, according to the police.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
She returned the gem to her pocket and resumed walking.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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“That said, there is still a meaningful gap between talks resuming and the Strait of Hormuz fully reopening,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Proximity to Iran as hostilities were resuming was also a factor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
While any semblance of normal life has been shattered for some, it is tentatively resuming for others.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Contract talks with Pereira were paused last month although, at the time, both parties were committed to resuming discussions later in the year.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Now, Wemmick,” said the latter then, resuming his usual manner, “what item was it you were at when Mr. Pip came in?”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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