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Though it came in a losing effort, his performance against the Rams provided a resume highlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
According to a Bloomberg report, Qatar had assembled a fleet of at least 12 empty LNG tankers in the Persian Gulf, suggesting it was preparing to resume or increase shipments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
But the CBP had said in a court filing this week that the pause had lapsed on September 30 and work would soon resume.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Be sure you’re attending networking events, staying in touch with old bosses and colleagues, and keeping your resume up to date.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
School is supposed to reopen on Monday, January 9, soon after Epiphany, but we get a notice from the principal that classes will not resume until the end of the month.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
Membership promises a standout résumé line, as well as access to peer and alumni networks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
In a trial brief submitted earlier this year, prosecutors alleged Weinberg repeatedly traded on his Hollywood résumé and affiliation with “Scrubs” — the beloved hospital sitcom he wrote and produced for from 2001 to 2010.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Student success: Payne wants college to do more to offer “immediate perceived value,” including teaching résumé building, interview skills and how to apply to jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
A desperate job seeker might not fact-check that affiliation and, thrilled to be contacted by the purported recruiter, send over her résumé or pay for consulting services to improve her chances at getting a job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“What about the other website that came up below this one? The résumé one—it might say where she’s lived.”
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
A splash of familiarity, as a conversation about the relationship we have with our nearest neighbours resumes.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Everyone resumes their business, carrying with them the lesson of never sacrificing their spirit even while living in a state of constant vigilance.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
In the process, she discovered the forgotten digital detritus left on their hard drives: old resumes, photo albums, Word documents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Canva’s Global Job Seeker Survey showed that approximately 57% of job seekers used AI to create their resumes in 2024, while another survey from data firm Clutch put that number at 84% in 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
He turns his back on me and resumes what he was doing.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
It has also resumed strikes on the energy grid, triggering power cuts in a repeat of attacks that last winter knocked out heating and power for days as temperatures hit -20C.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
As people resumed gatherings and eased up on measures including masking and social distancing, the county saw upticks in flu cases in 2024 and 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Costelloe has previously said the church's investigation into Saunders - paused when police resumed theirs - will restart.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The U.S. dollar resumed its climb against rivals, testing multiyear highs, as investors sought cover from risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
With the Constitution now ratified and the new federal government safely in place, Franklin resumed his plea that slavery be declared incongruous with the revolutionary principles on which the nation was founded.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
One of the world's biggest tin mines, located in an autonomous region of war-torn Myanmar, is resuming operations suspended since 2023 and ramping up exports to China, a think tank said Thursday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Even if a governor rescinds the moratorium, resuming executions would be a long and complicated process because the state has no approved protocol or facilities to carry out death sentences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Talwani, in a ruling last week, criticized the Postal Service for resuming work on the project.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Equally, the No vote would not rule out the chance of Iceland resuming talks in the future.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
We rested a half-hour before resuming our journey.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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