as in resuming
to begin again or return to after an interruption
after being shut down for three years, the power plant will restart operations this week
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Recent Examples of restarting
China appears to be restarting its purchases of US oil and gas as the Iran war disrupts shipments from the Middle East.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The company was still under an injunction from a federal judge to give notice to the court and wait 10 days before restarting pipeline operations.
—Rachel Nostrant, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
But even Japan, which idled all its plants after that disaster, is restarting its nuclear plants.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
The administration’s move was met with criticism from environmental groups and experts who have said that restarting the drilling process will not help lower gas prices and will put California’s coastal wildlife at risk, CalMatters reported.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2026
Next month, a Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge is scheduled to rule on an injunction that had halted Sable from restarting the pipelines before the federal order was announced.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Grossi spoke about the likely state of Iran's nuclear program, the prospect of restarting it and whether a deal to curb the program was possible before the war.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Proton explains that restarting the app won't fix the problem, while reinstalling the app does, but that may be a fix some users never encounter.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
But its owner Holtec is restarting other shuttered reactors, and repeatedly proposed restarting Indian Point’s reactors and/or installing small modular reactors to power a data center there.
—Manna Jo Greene, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The company was still under an injunction from a federal judge to give notice to the court and wait 10 days before restarting pipeline operations.
—Rachel Nostrant, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
But even Japan, which idled all its plants after that disaster, is restarting its nuclear plants.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
The administration’s move was met with criticism from environmental groups and experts who have said that restarting the drilling process will not help lower gas prices and will put California’s coastal wildlife at risk, CalMatters reported.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2026
Next month, a Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge is scheduled to rule on an injunction that had halted Sable from restarting the pipelines before the federal order was announced.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Grossi spoke about the likely state of Iran's nuclear program, the prospect of restarting it and whether a deal to curb the program was possible before the war.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Proton explains that restarting the app won't fix the problem, while reinstalling the app does, but that may be a fix some users never encounter.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
But its owner Holtec is restarting other shuttered reactors, and repeatedly proposed restarting Indian Point’s reactors and/or installing small modular reactors to power a data center there.
—Manna Jo Greene, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarting
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The Hawaii Tourism Authority said many businesses are resuming operations as usual, urging visitors to be cognizant of signage in areas like Mokuleia and Waialua.—
Tiare-Leiana Solis-Ridgell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Chinese tour groups had made up 90% of all visitors to North Korea prior to the ban, and the delay on resuming Chinese tours surprised observers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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As well as continuing to restore water service to his residence after the initial altercation.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Return to Earth and splashdown After the lunar flyby, the crew will spend several days heading back to Earth while continuing to conduct deep-space tests, including evaluations of power systems, thermal controls, and crew operations far beyond low Earth orbit.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The backstory The Waldorf Astoria New York, continuously managed and operated by Hilton since the 1970s, was closed for refurbishment in 2017 and is at last reopening this year after the glow-up of all glow-ups.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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That is taking out their nuclear program, stopping the terrorist threats on it, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz on it.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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