remnants
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The Nigerian Air Force's statement said follow-on strikes on Saturday were "aimed at fleeing remnants and regrouping cells seeking to exploit the difficult terrain".
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Siena Foster-Soltis, playwright: Taix felt like one of the few remnants of the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Tablets on the windowsill gather dust, remnants of an abandoned online school project.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
The newly identified molecules belong to a group called steranes, which are stable remnants of sterols such as cholesterol that form part of the cell membranes of complex life.
From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026
As we approached the cottages, we found the remnants of a garden, but everything in it had gone wild.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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