How to Use remaining in a Sentence

remaining

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  • Beyond that, Brooklyn has the second-easiest remaining schedule, according to Tankathon.
    C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The ruling was upheld and the A’s had no remaining challenges.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
  • The highest remaining seeds host the next week's games until the Super Bowl.
    Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Nearly half of the inmates have five years or more remaining.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2023
  • Prince’s remaining drives were then seized; however, no one was able to crack the code to see what was inside.
    Louisa Ballhaus, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Then, comb the product through so that any extra or remaining toner makes its way to your tips.
    Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 10 Sep. 2023
  • He was given six months to live and has one more remaining after choosing not to go through with treatment.
    Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024
  • Here’s what lies ahead after the bye: One of the NFL’s most favorable remaining schedules this season.
    Safid Deen, sun-sentinel.com, 19 Oct. 2020
  • The product is no longer for sale, while remaining batches have been destroyed, the retailer added.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2023
  • But under a new agreement, remaining funds will go toward cleaning up the site.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2024
  • The Ravens needed a high-profile running back — one who would fit their system — and Henry was the best remaining option.
    Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Sprinkle with Parmesan and remaining herbs, cut into wedges to serve.
    Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 12 May 2023
  • The Magic have the easiest remaining schedule among all 30 NBA teams.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • One of the league’s easiest remaining schedules should help.
    C.j. Doon, baltimoresun.com, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Irsay was prepared to spend upward of $20 million to fund her journey and remaining years.
    Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Cover and chill both the prepared crust and remaining piecrust until apple filling is ready.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (5 to 8 minutes total).
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
  • The gala performance is at 7 p.m. Thursday and remaining tickets start at $129 .
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Top with remaining waffles, gently pushing ice cream out to edges.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 26 June 2020
  • When vegetables are bright green and cooked through, about 3-5 minutes, remove them from pan, strain any remaining moisture, and set aside.
    Judy Revenaugh, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • This involves dusting, then using a degreaser or cleanser to get rid of any remaining residue.
    Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Remove pan from heat, add remaining kernels, cover and let sit off heat for 30 seconds.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
  • If there are still spots left after the presale, remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public later that day at 2 p.m. PT.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough (3 to 5 minutes total).
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Hours later, Washington and Oregon, two of the conference’s biggest remaining brands, were plotting a move to the Big Ten.
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Finally, during the return of the playoff rounds beginning on May 1, the 20 remaining acts will face off as each coach has to pick two to advance to the live semifinals.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Workers have been freed to search a broader area since the unstable remaining portion of the building was demolished.
    Fox News, 7 July 2021
  • Politics is maybe the last remaining point of contention around her career, but even that gets buried beneath the magnitude of her celebrity.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
  • In June 2019, the four remaining parcels were put up for auction, pitting Andrade against a coalition of other descendants who had elected not to sell their shares.
    Guthrie Scrimgeour, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2023
  • De Luca begins his day by resolving any remaining calls from the night before.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 June 2023

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