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remnant

[rem-nuhnt] / ˈrɛm nənt /


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“This is a remnant of home that he’s actually being sent while on the battlefield,” she continued.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The stand-off leaves the new government facing a constitutional clash with a remnant of the previous regime.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Today, the Mediterranean Sea is considered the final remnant of that ancient ocean.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Yet with the final remnant of muscular control in his right thumb, he spelled out letters at an adapted typewriter beside Edith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

A phrase comes to me, a remnant left over from boys, from Saturday afternoons, reading the comics: Pick on somebody your own size.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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