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[ri-noo, -nyoo] / rɪˈnu, -ˈnju /


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If you don’t renew, the band stops working, but you can still use the cuff for one-off readings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Specific reserves are set aside for commercial loans as soon as there is any hint of delinquency or an inability to renew maturing loans.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

Organizers had been unable to renew their contract, and Stern suspected something was happening behind the scenes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The palace said Charles had worked to acknowledge "the wrongs of the past" and "right inequalities that endure", and on this trip would "renew his personal, wholehearted and continuing commitment to that process".

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Roy thought it was a good opportunity to renew his plea for leniency.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

The two sides blamed each other for the collapse, which renews questions about the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the WSJ’s Amanda Coletta and Gavin Bade write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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

Here’s the insider move: Set a reminder on your phone before your subscription renews.

From Salon ● 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

The renewed hostilities come as Saudi Arabia has been battling an economic slowdown and rolling back some of its flashier investments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The supply squeeze has complicated Europe’s efforts to replenish gas inventories ahead of the heating season, leaving the region increasingly exposed to colder weather and renewed competition with Asian buyers for available cargoes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Ms. Slade, an editor at Reason magazine, has given us an excellent account of a once-influential political outlook that deserves renewed attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

As his renewed sense of purpose shifted into ambition, Jordan began looking beyond the day-to-day and decided to set himself a long-term goal to mark his 30th birthday with a professional gym photoshoot.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Actually, it was half the school board, and you weren’t really fired, but your contract wasn’t renewed for next year.”

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

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

China’s foreign-exchange reserves edged higher in August against the backdrop of a weaker dollar and a surging trade surplus, renewing concerns about the yuan’s appreciation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The Welsh government said it was "renewing" its approach to eradicating bovine TB.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

“We’re moving. The Beiderman is our landlord, and he isn’t renewing our lease.”

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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