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"Every weapon carried, every tunnel still worked on, and every convoy still obstructed sets the process back and hands an argument to those who want to resume war," he added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, extending a slide, after Iran and Oman said they discussed a temporary deal to resume shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The update also said the operator had been able to resume operating an hourly train service from Birmingham New Street to Leicester and Derby.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
A spokesman for the couple declined to comment on why they had decided on this life change, but one thing is clear: The Sussexes won’t resume full royal duties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
He limped on to his bench to resume work on the jewel box he was making for the tomb of a wealthy Theban.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
In addition to getting more in touch with her outdoorsy side, Fanning added an unexpected skill to her résumé.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
His meteoric rise from a relative political unknown to the winner of last year’s mayoral race turned him into an international sensation, Polanco said, but his résumé was thin before taking office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Some posts use names or phrases with a similar pronunciation to the targeted official’s name, or simply post the official’s résumé.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
And yet, as a self-described isolationist, said résumé might not exist if he were left to his own devices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
I debated whether to even send in my résumé.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
When the cooking resumes, several salmon cakes have already been shaped and set aside.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Tshuma's case resumes on 27 August; he is yet to plead.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
My peers use it to reteach confusing classes, polish papers and resumes, learn skills like coding and complete tedious tasks in seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
May 27: Boeing resumes production of the 737 MAX at low volumes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
The assistant director resumes looking at his manuscript, though it is clear to von Rumpel that he is no longer reading.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Oil prices rose around $15 a barrel to the low $80s after the U.S. and Iran resumed hostilities in midsummer.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, who recently resumed coverage of Canada’s banks, note shares are now trading at an 8% premium to their U.S. peers versus a 5% discount historically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
City Section commissioner Vicky Lagos said the game will not be resumed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
US and Canadian negotiators resumed trade talks shortly after midday Thursday, as both countries push to finalize a deal to avert new tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
That’s an understatement, thought Fadi as he resumed stirring his milk.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
Earlier this year, Hurst completed filming on four episodes of the first season of the highly anticipated show, but those will be scrapped and reshot with Bautista stepping in, and production resuming in the fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The company it would also expand the systems it uses to monitor dangerous behaviour, and introduce additional safety checks before resuming larger-scale training.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The company is also resuming production of 10-megawatt generators that were last made in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“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
Gale had shattered some invisible barrier between us and, with it, any hope I had of resuming our old, uncomplicated friendship.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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