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residue

[rez-i-doo, -dyoo] / ˈrɛz ɪˌdu, -ˌdyu /


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PAN Europe, a coalition of NGOs campaigning against pesticide use, had around 60 apples randomly purchased in 13 European countries -- including France, Spain, Italy and Poland -- analysed for chemical residues.

From Barron's

The authors also note concerns about pesticide residues, heavy metals, and microplastics found in tea.

From Science Daily

Big picture: The economy is hardly creating any new jobs, the residue of a tumultuous year marked by soaring U.S. tariffs, major government layoffs, a crackdown on immigration and growing use of artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch

Big picture: The economy is hardly creating any new jobs, the residue of a tumultuous year marked by soaring U.S. tariffs, major government layoffs, a crackdown on immigration and growing use of artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch

It plans to use underground extraction and crushing -- as opposed to an open-pit mine -- and re-inject a large part of the mining residue.

From Barron's