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  • present tense form of remain (3rd person singular).
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remains



NOUN
body of a dead person
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There is at least one other case in the UK where a family received the wrong remains.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Whether that future arrives fast enough to satisfy anxious investors, however, remains the critical question.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

So nicely that the 1994 World Cup remains the most successful in history, averaging crowds of 68,991 a match and earning a $50-million surplus for the host committee.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

For months, teams searched through rubble and debris, in temperatures reaching the mid-40s Celsius, surrounded by decomposing remains.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“The charges against Ms. DuForte have been dropped; however, Mr. Porter is still being investigated. Calvin Blake remains in Guardian custody,” the reporter says.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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