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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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Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday authorized presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro to resume visiting his father Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest, as long as he does not involve him in campaigning.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

With no flooding, refineries could be expected to resume operations within weeks, with roughly the same recovery timetable for offshore oil platforms, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

According to a Bloomberg report, Qatar had assembled a fleet of at least 12 empty LNG tankers in the Persian Gulf, suggesting it was preparing to resume or increase shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Trainers used manual manipulation to find Diaz’ ideal arm slot and build muscle memory, and he was quickly cleared to resume throwing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

It was time, Khrushchev had decided, for the Soviet Union to resume testing hydrogen bombs.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

In a trial brief submitted earlier this year, prosecutors alleged Weinberg repeatedly traded on his Hollywood résumé and affiliation with “Scrubs” — the beloved hospital sitcom he wrote and produced for from 2001 to 2010.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Student success: Payne wants college to do more to offer “immediate perceived value,” including teaching résumé building, interview skills and how to apply to jobs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

A desperate job seeker might not fact-check that affiliation and, thrilled to be contacted by the purported recruiter, send over her résumé or pay for consulting services to improve her chances at getting a job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

We would also provide coaching on how to write a résumé and how to interview effectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“What about the other website that came up below this one? The résumé one—it might say where she’s lived.”

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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

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

As we stand and begin to climb the embankment back to the road, Samir resumes his good-natured pestering.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

The 71-year-old pontiff has started to walk and has "resumed a normal diet" following the roughly 90-minute procedure, the medics said in an update shared by the Vatican.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

She was introduced to Newsom — a likely Democratic contender for president in 2028 — by Newsom’s father, and moved back to the Bay Area, where she resumed working as a prosecutor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

When play resumed 15 minutes later, supporters in the south stand again threw objects on to the field and the referee abandoned play with the game goalless.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Manus in September said it had resumed independent operations after unwinding the Meta acquisition.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The spirit circles were resumed, and participants in both rooms heard tapping, “similar to the sounds heard in the telegraph office.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

He said Thursday that he hoped the North would "join us now on the path of restoring trust and resuming dialogue, following a long interruption" -- a day after the military demanded an apology.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Ukraine has indicated openness to a deal resuming grain shipments as long as Russia moves to de-escalate, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

Even if a governor rescinds the moratorium, resuming executions would be a long and complicated process because the state has no approved protocol or facilities to carry out death sentences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

“We have bigger problems at hand,” Casimir Cybulskis said, resuming the discussion.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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