leftovers
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The park’s museums should no longer be treated as isolated islands — the spaces between them urban leftovers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 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
But when the 58-year-old returned to eat leftovers at lunch, she noticed bright green granules in the food and that her tongue felt numb after tasting it.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
When we’re finished, Jamie and I clear the table and put all the leftovers away.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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