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[ri-noo, -nyoo] / rɪˈnu, -ˈnju /


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Oil futures rose sharply on concerns the U.S. might renew strikes on Iran and as Hurricane Isaias headed for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

In fact, it is quite likely he will renew it if he feels, mentally and physically, up for it.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Advocates for TPS holders said some states have refused to renew their driver’s licenses, while others renewed licenses for different lengths of time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The palace said Charles had worked to acknowledge "the wrongs of the past" and "right inequalities that endure", and on this trip would "renew his personal, wholehearted and continuing commitment to that process".

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Mom had to spend eight weeks up in Charleston, taking college courses to renew her teaching certificate.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

The two sides blamed each other for the collapse, which renews questions about the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the WSJ’s Amanda Coletta and Gavin Bade write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

From a scenic perspective, the new production of “The Adding Machine” from the Actors’ Gang at the Ivy Substation in Culver City renews the demi-classic with stark beauty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

Tuesday night's attack on Bohodukhiv comes as Moscow renews strikes after a week-long pause US President Donald Trump had asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to observe as a fierce cold swept Ukraine.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

Here’s the insider move: Set a reminder on your phone before your subscription renews.

From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2026

Bobby believed deeply in the notion that a play renews itself every day, in rehearsal or performance.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

District Judge Sunshine S. Sykes granted a renewed motion for a preliminary injunction, ordering the agencies to make sweeping changes at the detention center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“I had a pretty good suspicion something was up because I hadn’t renewed my contract, and they were sort of ducking me.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Since the renewed fighting broke out, more than 184,000 people have been displaced from their homes, according to the United Nations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Oil prices fell with traders weighing an emergency oil and diesel stock release, renewed attacks around the Hormuz Strait and persistent supply risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Richard watched Olanna as well, and each time he glanced at her he felt renewed, as if she had become more beautiful in the preceding minutes.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Oil traded higher after the U.S. and Iran returned to tit-for-tat strikes, renewing concerns over supply from the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Please let me know if you are open to renewing at the current rate.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

It is the biggest escalation in hijackings in more than a decade, renewing concern about security in this region vital to international trade.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Hudson said the carrier managed to produce a "strong" result despite disruption from the Middle East conflict and high fuel prices, allowing it to invest in renewing its fleet.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Then Caliente official Gene Normile came up with the idea of renewing the track’s namesake championship race and inviting Seabiscuit down for it.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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