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remains



NOUN
body of a dead person
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"My family is there -- I'm told my sister and her children are there, as well as the children of my brother," Wilker Molalla told AFP as he waited to identify the remains.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

The remains of two Army soldiers who went missing while off duty from military exercises in Morocco were recovered in May, according to the Army.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Although influential in certain conservative circles, it remains a minority group within the Roman Catholic Church and its roughly 1.3 billion faithful.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

“Our shared priority remains: get the best tech deployed as quickly and safely as possible.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

But a puzzling question remains: Why would Andrew Jackson go to such great personal expense and spend his days at the trial of some enslaved men?

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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