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residual

[ri-zij-oo-uhl] / rɪˈzɪdʒ u əl /


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What’s more, the high cost of oil, along with the residual effects of the Trump tariffs last year, is nudging up the prices of other goods and services.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The series getting the most attention is an income-statement residual.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In practice, Lord Young is likely to set a confiscation order reflecting the total benefit from the embezzlement and the motorhome's residual value would simply count toward satisfying that broader order.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The problem, they argue, is that the statistical procedure strips out nearly everything that would allow researchers to identify a climate signal, then mistakes the residual noise for that signal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

This was followed two years later by extensive application of residual sprays for the control of malaria mosquitoes.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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