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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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“When services do resume, please be kind to our operators and transit team as they navigate this unimaginable tragedy,” Puza concluded his announcement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Be sure you’re attending networking events, staying in touch with old bosses and colleagues, and keeping your resume up to date.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

NASA's live coverage will resume as Dragon approaches the station for rendezvous and docking.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq relented and tried to resume the Test, but by then umpire Hair and partner Billy Doctrove had awarded the match to England.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

He finally reached New York in the middle of June and tried to resume his duties.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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

They will say your résumé isn’t up to par—but if you pay up, they will help you get an offer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Employment experts say that part of that discrepancy may be due to the personal touch a real person can add to their résumé that AI just can’t provide on its own.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Trevor clicked back over to the website and we stared at her résumé.

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

Once Iñárritu peels the skin off, he resumes taking cheap shots at the exposed wound, reducing our connection to art to a distraction.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 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

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

Treasury yields edge lower in Asian trade as their trade resumes after Monday’s Labor Day holiday, shrugging off a slight increase in oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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

The 50-DMA came rather close to falling below the 200-DMA a few times, in October 2023 and in October 2024, but the uptrend resumed in time to keep the golden cross intact.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

On the downside, spending also got a boost from an increase in gas prices after the U.S. and Iran resumed hostilities.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Saudi Arabia has also resumed shipments through its East-West pipeline after repairing damage from drone strikes, easing pressure on regional supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

They resumed digging at a sprawling and decaying property, shifting the focus from a battered greenhouse that was the center of attention Tuesday to an area nearer a home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

He rolled his eyes and resumed looking through the stack, which made me feel worse.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

OpenAI halted training of its latest models for two weeks in August before resuming it under tighter controls.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 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

Talwani, in a ruling last week, criticized the Postal Service for resuming work on the project.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

“We are focused on completing our evaluation and resuming enrollment as quickly as possible,” the spokesperson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

“I will keep the foul thing for Balan,” thought the Wart, resuming his search to his tutor.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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