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remain

[ri-meyn] / rɪˈmeɪn /


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Provisions on investment protection and dispute resolution remain a dead letter as it stands.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

These differences help explain why one person may remain relatively healthy and resilient later in life while another develops age-related health problems earlier.

From Science Daily Sep. 16, 2026

“We remain committed to supporting our customers in Bahrain in the long term and will share a further update in early 2027,” AWS said in its Tuesday announcement.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

"Our thoughts remain with the families affected by the tragic events that took place at the Countess of Chester Hospital."

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

“Take it from someone who knows this world much better than you do: Birds should not remain in their nests forever. Were you truly given wings for that?”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

The Indian rupee remains vulnerable to the energy shock, while the South Korean won and the Taiwan dollar are sensitive to equity flows and risk sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

"The industry remains committed to improving communication with customers and showing clearly how their money is being used to deliver the improvements they expect," the spokesperson added.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

That form of the policy remains in effect.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Still, the S&P 500 remains up in 2026, with a gain of almost 11% based on Tuesday afternoon trading levels.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

“In the meantime, we are searching the area for Alexis Nichole Blake around the clock. We have every reason to believe that she remains nearby. After all—” General Sharpe seems to look right at me.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy ‌prices, remained unchanged at 2.6% in August.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Annual inflation remained at 3.4%, data out Friday showed.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Liddiard said, despite this, legacy giving remained important, and people needed to amounts left in wills did not have to be headline-grabbing.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada as an investment haven Tuesday at a gathering of global financial elite, but conceded ties with the United States remained crucial despite an escalating trade war.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

At least a dozen of the Fox family’s neighbors remained crammed in the house, asking questions and receiving rapped answers.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The pop singer also confirmed he received pressure from stadium owners to remove Macklemore from the remaining dates of his tour.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

The last remaining big Wall Street holdouts have buckled under.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

African wild dogs are among Africa's rarest predators, with only about 6,000 remaining in the wild.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The pipeline carries crude from the kingdom’s oil-producing east to the Red Sea coast, providing an important alternative export route with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remaining constrained.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

I could come and live with my aunt in Washington instead of remaining home in Baltimore only if I promised to find employment and to write to my parents once a week.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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