- present tense form of remain (3rd person singular).
remains
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"Congress has decided that we should be kept in AGOA. What now remains is the executive," Ramaphosa said, referring to the pact now needing President Donald Trump's signature after approval by Congress.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Armagh Road remains closed following the crash.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Indian young people want to live the kind of lives they see on their screens, but even as educational levels rise, that affluence remains tantalizingly out of most people’s reach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
In the meantime, gas and power lines have been shut off to the street, and the road remains impassable by any vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The plaster head remains in Boston, but Phineas and his tamping iron soon slip out of town.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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