residual

Example Sentences

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The late star said he had been paid "almost nothing" for Dawson's Creek as a young actor, and that his contract had not included residual payments for repeats.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Al-Hussainy pointed to tariffs, oil, AI and other residual areas that have kept inflation above the Fed’s 2% annual target in the wake of the pandemic.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Diplomatic progress and assurances of uninterrupted tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz could pull Brent back toward the $80 zone, though residual geopolitical risk limits the downside, Phillip Nova adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

People are sour on the company’s transformation to a multiprice model, and there is a residual negative impact on investor sentiment following the acquisition of Family Dollar and its subsequent financial challenges.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Sheed kept pushing his way to Otto, seeing the residual camera flashes from the corner of his eye like quiet lightning in a distant cloud.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles