dregs
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Zhu, meanwhile, once labelled rogue bankers as "half-wits" and described the flood dykes lining the Yangtze River as "flimsy and porous as tofu dregs".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
That’s when a tank gets so low that drawing hits dregs — an all-but-unusable mix of oil sludge and debris — before a physical bottom is reached.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
As she says, a noble use for the dregs of the nut bowl.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
“I’m afraid you’ve got the dregs now, so good luck.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
The kettle was already steaming, but the teapot was empty except for the dregs of the last batch.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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