remnants
Example Sentences
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By about 20:00 the large flames appeared to have been extinguished, while firefighters on ladders continued to tackle the remnants of the blaze.
From BBC
One key conclusion of the research is that mining undifferentiated asteroids -- the primordial remnants of the solar system's formation considered the progenitor bodies of chondritic meteorites -- remains impractical for now.
From Science Daily
The remnants of the government shutdown continue to affect data, Reid notes, making the November report somewhat noisy.
From Barron's
Statues are seen in an aerial of the remnants of Doran’s home.
From Los Angeles Times
U.S. officials view extending the Syrian government’s control over the fractured country as a key step toward combating remnants of Islamic State.
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