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[ri-noo, -nyoo] / rɪˈnu, -ˈnju /


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Investors should look for customers who continue paying and renew their contracts after the initial enthusiasm fades.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Saudi’s three biggest state-backed airlines—Saudia, Riyadh Air and discount operator Flyadeal—are set to renew their policies next month, according to a person familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

"Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged advertisements," Rochon said in the court order.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

In April, the Misfit Bar & Restaurant shuttered after 15 years after its operator chose not to renew its lease, citing conditions in downtown Santa Monica and changes in the building’s ownership.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The authorities refused to renew it, insisting that we move our offices to an African location many miles away and virtually unreachable for our clients.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Their findings suggest that biological sex influences how skin renews and repairs itself, even though the skin is not part of the reproductive system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

The EU must rebalance its trade relationship with China, the bloc's industry chief said Friday, as Brussels renews its focus on commerce ties with Beijing.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

From a scenic perspective, the new production of “The Adding Machine” from the Actors’ Gang at the Ivy Substation in Culver City renews the demi-classic with stark beauty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

Tuesday night's attack on Bohodukhiv comes as Moscow renews strikes after a week-long pause US President Donald Trump had asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to observe as a fierce cold swept Ukraine.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

Bobby believed deeply in the notion that a play renews itself every day, in rehearsal or performance.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

He identified the more significant risk is the potential for renewed military escalation with Iran or additional tariffs after the election.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Iran warned on Sunday that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, after President Donald Trump said he still had to "take care" of more targets.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

It also takes place amid heightened tensions with neighbouring Eritrea, with concerns over the possibility of renewed conflict between the two countries.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

An attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed Houthi claims of strikes on Saudi infrastructure heightened concerns over Middle East oil supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

I went back to my office the next day with renewed energy.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Among other moves, the company is renewing its push to scour the ocean depths for oil while looking to acquire new fields to drill and use new technology to wring more crude from the earth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Oscars are headed to YouTube in 2029, as ABC passed on renewing its rights deal, ending a relationship that dates back to 1961, interrupted only by a five-year return to NBC in the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Beijing says Overseas Chinese Service Centers help its nationals with administrative issues abroad, like renewing drivers licenses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Please let me know if you are open to renewing at the current rate.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

“Mom, you spent the whole summer renewing your certificate.”

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls


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