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be left

verb as in remain; carry over

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verb as in inherit; be given

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South Tyneside, another Labour-run council, said the plans were “wholly unrealistic”, while the independent-run council in Central Bedfordshire, said the area would be left “absolutely swamped with growth that the infrastructure just can not support”.

From BBC

In Kherson, authorities said they could be left without electricity for days.

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Meat is perishable and should not be left in the so-called “danger zone” — temperatures between 40 F and 140 F — for too long because bacteria can rapidly grow and produce toxins that are not destroyed by cooking.

From Salon

Sidony's former landlord, Hightown housing association, says flooring in "good condition" will be left in place, adding: "If it is in a poor state, and in line with sector practice, we will remove it because of hygiene and contamination risks for the new resident."

From BBC

"If hunters harvest birds that are riskier and more detectable, it could become more difficult to harvest turkeys because we could be left with a bunch of individuals that are harder to detect."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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