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as in rest
a remaining group or portion
the remainder of the pills were saved in case they were needed later
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as in scrap
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
the remainder of the dough can be used to make a tartlet
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And once Abraham Romero was sent off late in the first hall, midfielder Sean Zawadzki was forced to take the goalkeeping gloves for the game’s remainder.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
So 3 and 5 deliver 2, since 8 leaves a remainder of 2 when divided by 6.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
By Jennifer Hassan and Anika Arora Seth. As Biden ends campaign, focus shifts to health for remainder of his term.
—Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
The large remainder of Russian and Chinese activities around the world that are undesirable, offensive, and even contrary to U.S. interests should be relegated to a lower tier of priority.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2022
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
So 3 and 5 deliver 2, since 8 leaves a remainder of 2 when divided by 6.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
By Jennifer Hassan and Anika Arora Seth. As Biden ends campaign, focus shifts to health for remainder of his term.
—Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
The large remainder of Russian and Chinese activities around the world that are undesirable, offensive, and even contrary to U.S. interests should be relegated to a lower tier of priority.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2022
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Sara Blakely, the brain behind Spanx and worth $1.3 billion, knows the value of a good night's rest.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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With your head and neck neutral, let your arms rest by your sides with palms facing in.Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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In many leagues that use playoffs to decide champions or relegation scraps, aggregate goals are the essential unit of measurement.Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Take Out The Trash Since roaches will dine on food scraps, make sure to empty trash cans around the house regularly and don't let trash sit.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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The folded piece of paper in his wallet was perhaps the most pregnant and inscrutable remnant of all.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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In geological terms, the hoodoos and holes in the walls are remnants from 50 million years ago when the area was a lake surrounded by rock walls.Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
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Chiricahua Mountains On the opposite end of the state, the weather service also issued a winter weather warning for the Chiricahua mountains.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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The perception that service is falling apart can also hurt efforts to get more state funding for transit, a key concern for Chicago-area transportation agencies as the end of federal COVID-19 relief dollars looms.Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.Janine Barchas, Washington Post, 18 July 2017
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“Remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remainder. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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