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remain

[ri-meyn] / rɪˈmeɪn /


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Tahmasebi and her son remain at a detention centre in Dilley, Texas, while her husband endures "horrible conditions" at a separate South Texas Detention Facility in Pearsall, she wrote in The Nation magazine, external.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Oil prices rose slightly Wednesday, with Brent crude holding steady above $91 a barrel as regional tensions continue to escalate and peace talks remain stalled.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The robots remain fully maneuverable even while carrying larger groups of bacteria, although their speed decreases somewhat under the added load.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

Again, many of these facilities sit unused, but they remain a threat, as they are still owned by the federal government.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

But a lot of the evacuees were simply reluctant to come back to towns where pockets of radiation might remain.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

The evidence comes from bite and tooth marks left on the fossilized remains of herbivores.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

Heiser remains with Unnamed as its publisher, and continues to guide it to unpredictable destinations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

The service added that the incident "remains under investigation, and no additional information is available at this time".

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Water-bombing aircraft flown in from Norway, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands have been grounded by low clouds, and the local governor's office said it "remains to be confirmed" whether they would be able to deploy.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Beginning with the 2014 expedition, DNA began to play an important role in understanding the origins of artifacts other than human remains.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

The chamber remained in use for centuries and experienced several disruptive events.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

Transit has remained committed to publishing works in translation, and has had genuine success.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Global bond yields pulled back from multiyear highs but remained elevated in early European trade, as investors await minutes from Federal Reserve’s July policy meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

It remained unclear when the committee would release its recommendations.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Until his death nine years later, and presumably afterward, he remained dedicated to the power of the Fox sisters and the belief that the dead could talk.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Softly bend your knees, while still remaining tall and upright.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

One of the only remaining levers available is in the hands of the American people.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is trying to block her siblings' sale of her family's remaining stake in the NBA franchise.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

"As a result, many apples are dropping from the trees prematurely, remaining very small, or suffering from sunburn damage," the agency said.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

It was Germany’s one remaining chance to strike a knock-out blow against the Allies.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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