the rest
noun
: the part that is left when other people or things are gone, used, etc. : the remainder
You bring these bags in, and I'll bring the rest.
—often + ofWe ate the rest of the cake.
He would regret that decision for the rest of his life.
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But across the rest of the quarter, the Bruins bruised their way back into control, closing with an 18-7 run that included graduate guard Charlisse Leger-Walker sinking a pair of 3-pointers in a 40-second span.
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Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Trafigura financed 85% of its portion with a bank loan, paying the rest in cash.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Eight are currently at its facility, and the rest are in foster care.
—Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Removing the head of the gang doesn’t make the rest of the gang magically disappear.
—Pedro A. Rojas Arroyo, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Trafigura financed 85% of its portion with a bank loan, paying the rest in cash.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Eight are currently at its facility, and the rest are in foster care.
—Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Removing the head of the gang doesn’t make the rest of the gang magically disappear.
—Pedro A. Rojas Arroyo, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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“The rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rest. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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