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as in rubble
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
the remains of the house ripped apart by the tornado littered the block for weeks afterward
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as in corpse
a dead body
archaeologists discovered the remains of an Incan woman and carefully excavated her burial site, which promised to yield important clues about her status
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as in rest
a remaining group or portion
gathered up the remains of the buffet and delivered them to a local homeless shelter
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as in stays
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
one of the three bridges known as "the London Bridge," it was moved in the late 1960s to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where it remains today
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as in continues
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the fact remains: it's still impossible to be in two places at once
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Recent Examples of remains
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Sam Williams tore his ACL before the season began, and DeMarcus Lawrence still remains out after suffering a foot injury earlier this season.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Some games offer fewer features and gameplay options for women's teams compared to men's, and online play functionality sometimes remains limited.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Her sister was jailed in 2018 for leading a women’s rights group and remains under a travel ban, unable to leave the country.
—Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
At the same time, business leaders also need to grasp some core overarching principles related to the EEA to hit the ground running and ensure that success remains sustainable.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Addressing Off-Hours Fire Detection Detecting fires during off-hours remains one of the greatest challenges.
—Kevin Gu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The portion attributable to the non-office portion of your home remains non-deductible.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
There is much about this issue that remains in dispute.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
The crash remains under investigation.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Sam Williams tore his ACL before the season began, and DeMarcus Lawrence still remains out after suffering a foot injury earlier this season.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Some games offer fewer features and gameplay options for women's teams compared to men's, and online play functionality sometimes remains limited.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Her sister was jailed in 2018 for leading a women’s rights group and remains under a travel ban, unable to leave the country.
—Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
At the same time, business leaders also need to grasp some core overarching principles related to the EEA to hit the ground running and ensure that success remains sustainable.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Addressing Off-Hours Fire Detection Detecting fires during off-hours remains one of the greatest challenges.
—Kevin Gu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The portion attributable to the non-office portion of your home remains non-deductible.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
There is much about this issue that remains in dispute.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
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As personalized neurodevelopmental care continues to advance, health systems should strive to make personalized treatment more accessible to their members.Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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With each new release and expansion, the gaming industry moves closer to this goal, though the journey to full equity continues.Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Compiled annually by a group led by Franklin Leonard, a recipient of a Gotham tribute award this year, Variety waits with childlike anticipation each year to see which scripts film executives have really been buzzing over — but haven’t had the budget or the chutzpah to put into production just yet.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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But technology waits for no one, and with all the hype around AI, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s been forgotten.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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This stunning Annual Membership Box gives your giftee something to unwrap in the moment while their actual present lasts all year long.Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
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The solstice marks the first day of winter, which lasts until the spring equinox March 20, 2025.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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After about 20 seconds have elapsed, tiny, minuscule amounts of deuterium begin to survive for long enough to have other interactions with protons and neutrons, but the deuterium bottleneck persists for several minutes.Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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The risk of famine persists across the Strip, with a strong likelihood that famine is imminent in northern Gaza.Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remains. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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