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restart

British  

verb

  1. to start again

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

    1. the act or an instance of starting again

      the restart of the lap

    2. ( as modifier )

      a restart device

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Harry Byrne walloped the restart after Lucu's try dead, and while Bielle-Biarrey also kicked one long, the ball brushed Keenan's hand on its way through.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Meanwhile, China will resume registration for qualified U.S. beef importers and restart imports of poultry products from some U.S. states, the ministry said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

That would make a restart costly and damaging, crippling Iran’s economic capacity over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The researchers designed bioactive nanoparticles called "supramolecular drugs" to help restore this barrier and restart the brain's ability to remove waste.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Then Dr. Schillinger takes Dziusia, hoping to restart his dental practice.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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