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remnant

[rem-nuhnt] / ˈrɛm nənt /


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Planning documents lodged for the property said it "occupies an elevated position overlooking the Usk Valley, set within extensive landscaped grounds and the remnant parkland of a former estate".

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Detailed spectral modeling showed that 12 of the 14 candidates were genuine remnant radio galaxies.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Abernethy hosts the largest and most important remnant of Scotland's ancient Caledonian pine forest and so the Scots pines are an important part of the mix.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

A white dwarf is the dense stellar remnant left behind after a low-mass star runs out of fuel.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

Her English contained no remnant of an accent.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

We got out at the northwestern edge of the lagoon, where there are swaths of land that have been churned up by heavy machinery, stretches of gravel, and remnants of fencing.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

An AFP photographer saw the building that was hit in Kfar Rumman had been destroyed, with school books and remnants of furniture strewn across the rubble.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Compact remnants, by comparison, showed less orderly aging patterns.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

BBC Verify has analysed footage released of the aftermath of the strike and spoken to a weapons expert to identify munition remnants.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

In the glass, he saw his reflection, and the remnants of his hopeful mood melted.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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