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leftovers

NOUN
doggy bag
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They programmed several types of yeast, including baker's yeast, to take molecules derived from plastic and agricultural leftovers and convert them into proteins, vitamins, and flavoring compounds.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

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

This is not the freezer as bunker, or the freezer as punishment, or the freezer as the place where leftovers go to await their eventual quiet disposal.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

“I got some leftovers I could heat up real quick.”

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor




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