restart
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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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
The match, which was approaching the end of the indicated eight minutes of added time, did not restart after the pitch invasion.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
NextEra has also been able to capitalize on the boom in energy demand related to artificial intelligence, and recently signed a deal with Google to restart one of its nuclear plants located in Iowa.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Supply, however, would recover far more slowly because of infrastructure damage, logistical bottlenecks and the need to clear Iranian mines from the strait before normal export operations can restart.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Harry bellowed, and through the window he saw the next-door neighbor, who had paused to restart his lawn mower, look up nervously.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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