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residual

[ri-zij-oo-uhl] / rɪˈzɪdʒ u əl /


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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

The markets aren’t giving any credit to the residual useful life of the ships beyond scrap.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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

“Not after a blue rinse. We have residual heat signatures all over the place. Mostly solinium flares. It won’t calm down for a couple of days.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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