leftover
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There were no more lines for many different Dudamel T-shirts, just leftover Hollywood Bowl ones, and no wait for popcorn or ice cream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
For the past two years, leftover food has been able to be taken to an anaerobic digester to be converted into methane to generate electricity and produce fertiliser.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Having feeders full of seeds and leftover meat will attract more birds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Keytruda is administered at the same time to help make sure the patient’s immune response activates against the leftover cancer cells.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
I put the leftover cupcakes in a Tupperware container so Dad could bring them to work the next day.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
Chemed said it buys sports tickets for business purposes and that its CEO, a "huge sports fan," sometimes uses leftovers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
When you put food leftovers outside the house for collection, what do you think you are doing?
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Another reader stores leftovers and produce in Mason jars or reusable silicone bags instead of disposable zip-top bags.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
When she saw that the beeswax candles, which last significantly longer than paraffin candles, were selling faster than the honey, she decided to focus on making candles from the leftovers from her uncles’ hives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Our uncle was always scavenging our refrigerator for leftovers that my mom would toss if she got to it first.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
