leftovers
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The challenge is determining which fragments are biologically useful and which are simply leftovers from normal protein processing.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
And if you’re sending people home with leftovers, keep deli tubs or cute jars ready to fill.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Just because everything is getting more expensive doesn’t mean you have to stay home and eat leftovers every night.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Since then, the leftovers have emerged over the Atlantic and been scooped up by a powerful jet stream.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
She used to bury chicken bone leftovers in her sandbox for digging practice.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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