as in residual
still existing or present after other parts are used or removed
Beat the eggs and milk together, then add the remaining ingredients.
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as in staying
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
one of the three bridges known as "the London Bridge," it was moved in the late 1960s to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where it remains today
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as in continuing
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the fact remains: it's still impossible to be in two places at once
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Recent Examples of remaining
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Furthermore, the Panthers are limited in remaining cap space.
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Ava Dicecca,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
If one of the locations experiences an outage, computing tasks continue at the remaining sites.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
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Adjective
Don't forget to check out our roundup of the best remaining Prime Day deals for even more savings across laptops, TVs, smart home gear, and more.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Furthermore, the Panthers are limited in remaining cap space.
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Ava Dicecca,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
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After attorneys are paid, the remaining funds will be distributed to impacted customers.
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Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
If one of the locations experiences an outage, computing tasks continue at the remaining sites.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
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With no energy available to warm the planet to these temperatures, the team reasoned that the temperature must be a residual effect of prior warming either from being engulfed by the red giant or during an inward migration.
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The physical properties of TRISO fuel and gas cooling allow the core to dissipate residual decay heat naturally.
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Tops on that list is the late Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir — who died in January at 78 — as a model for a band staying fearless and uncompromising.
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Read more about the heat dome and tips on staying cool in this visual explainer.
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Supermodel Gigi Hadid, wearing pink, and among the guests continuing to trickle in, as well as bestselling author Jenny Han and actor Bradley Cooper.
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The 36-year-old Spaniard breaks Roger Federer’s record by appearing in a 66th consecutive Grand Slam singles tournament, continuing a run that started at the 2002 French Open.
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Thomas missed 57 games last season, mostly because of the same lingering left hamstring issue.
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On the one hand, that means that many survive the disease without serious lingering effects.
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With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
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Alysa Guffey Twenty minutes of remonstrance kicked off, with a long line of people waiting for a chance to speak.
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The night's special honors include the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award for Lauryn Hill and the first-ever Icon of the Year Award for Teyana Taylor, recognizing their lasting impact on music and culture.
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That might be the real secret behind Jones' lasting more than a century.
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There is, however, already a moderate risk of extreme heat persisting through Sunday in parts of western, west-central and southern Illinois, according to the weather service’s prediction center.
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In all of them, Sugar sees the human spirit persisting through layer upon layer of loneliness, carnage, and grief.
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Su expects the industry to eventually consolidate around a handful of major players, with the rest surviving on local government subsidies or support from other backers.
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That’s because his is the rarest, with only about 50 surviving documents bearing his autograph.
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“Remaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remaining. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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