How to Use resume in a Sentence
- The game resumed after the rain stopped.
- After the rain stopped, the teams resumed play.
- I resumed my place at the podium.
- She sat down and resumed her work.
- He shook his visitor's hand and resumed his seat.
- She will be resuming her position at the company.
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Sales have resumed, but wait times are up to an hour.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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No sign of when their paychecks might resume.
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Jenny Abamu,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Play was stopped for about a minute before the game resumed with a jump ball.
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Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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The search resumed the next morning.
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Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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After a brief stop, flights resumed.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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There was a brief pause in that trend, but the price hikes resumed in recent days.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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There is no news as to when visits to Haiti will resume.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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When play resumed, the Huskies loaded the bases on a walk.
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Dave Wright,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
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And once play resumed, the Giants tied the game right back up.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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He was ruled out right before the second half resumed, per the team.
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Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The party resumes, reaches a height, and then the adults leave.
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Anna Deavere Smith,
The Atlantic,
13 Nov. 2023
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Shortly after, the calls stopped and did not resume.
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Mike Winters,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Charlotte didn’t let up and resumed padding its lead.
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Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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If an agreement is reached, lashers will resume work.
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Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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Airlines have not said when full service will resume.
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Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The fight resumed as if nothing had happened.
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Matt Moret,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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School resumes at Palisades this week.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Growth will resume when the bacteria thaw out.
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Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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And then the breathing resumed – very raspy, but breathing.
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Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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In the oil market, prices have resumed climbing.
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ABC News,
2 June 2026
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All three teams will try to get back on track this week and resume their quests for playoff campaigns.
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Mike Jones,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Shares of silver miners resume their climb as the price of the metal surges.
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Phil Serafino,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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All scheduled events may resume as normal.
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Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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At one point, the person gets to his feet before the attacks resume.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
- If you would like to be considered for the job, please submit your résumé.
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Build a life, not just a resume.
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Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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Will the war resume or peace talks take hold?
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ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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That is what their resumes say.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Don’t copy and paste your resume.
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Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Could have fooled me with your resume!
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Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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That’s quite a big thing to have on your resume.
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Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Their mom’s resume was jam-packed.
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Cheryl Hall,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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And her resume has nothing to do with her son.
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Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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Gray appears to have the resume to do just that.
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James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Job seekers use it to write their resumes.
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Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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Graves does not list learning on her resume.
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Susan Lamotte,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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None of that data is in resumes.
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Mike Levine,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Get your foot in the door and start building your resume.
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Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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In many ways, his resume speaks for itself.
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Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Rodgers can add that milestone to his resume.
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Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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At this point, that is more than enough, as his resume speaks for itself.
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Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Tailor your resume for each role.
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Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Heat needs to get hot as play resumes to avoid a fourth straight play-in tourney.
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Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Noah Kahan is adding a new line item to his resume.
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Annie Harrigan,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026
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This is not a loss the Broncos want on their resume.
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Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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Your temp work may even convert to a full-time job or act as a resume-builder.
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Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Side hustles can also help fill gaps in your resume.
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Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Any wins after that would simply add to their resumes.
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Eden Laase,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Style’s resume speaks for itself.
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Charles Baggarly
april 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Drill down on the metrics that matter, and their resume has some flaws.
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Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Polish your resume, post about your wins, and put yourself out there.
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Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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Ali Larter has been in the business for over two decades and has quite the resume.
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Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Stanley Cup is the last thing left off the resume.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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Mark the spot, as the plants dieback to the ground and won’t be noticed until growth resumes.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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