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reload

British  
/ riːˈləʊd /

verb

  1. (tr) to place (cargo, goods, etc) back on (a ship. lorry, etc)

  2. to put ammunition into a firearm after having discharged it

  3. computing to fetch the latest updated version (of a web page or document); refresh

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Video footage released by Belarusian state media showed Lukashenko presenting Kim with what appeared to be an automatic rifle, prompting Kim to respond with a mock reloading gesture and say "thank you".

From Barron's

Even if shipments through the strait resume, experts say it could take weeks to reposition tankers, reload storage and restart oil fields.

From The Wall Street Journal

If disruptions through the Strait persist, crude prices could top $130 a barrel—and even once shipments resume, it could take weeks to reposition tankers, reload storage, and restart oil fields.

From The Wall Street Journal

Carries up to eight interceptors and each launcher takes 30 minutes to reload.

From The Wall Street Journal

It took Chase nearly two hours to reload the container.

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