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as in to stay
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 to continue
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 remain
Caleb Elliott surrendered his teaching license and remains in jail on multiple federal charges.
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
DeRozan is closing in on Dominique Wilkins (26,668) and Oscar Robertson (26,710) with eight games remaining in the season.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Last year, the two companies struck a deal that saw Movistar Plus+ remain the exclusive pay 1 home in Spain for Sony’s feature films following their theatrical and home entertainment windows.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
DeRozan is closing in on Dominique Wilkins (26,668) and Oscar Robertson (26,710) with eight games remaining in the season.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Last year, the two companies struck a deal that saw Movistar Plus+ remain the exclusive pay 1 home in Spain for Sony’s feature films following their theatrical and home entertainment windows.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
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Minimize the risk of heat dangers by staying cool and avoiding direct sun exposure.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Conchiglioni, a larger shell pasta, manages to nail the best of both texture worlds, staying tender when submerged and catching color and crispiness at the surface.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Six years on, activists continue to point to Taylor's killing as an example of the systemic injustice Black women face.—
DYLAN LOVAN,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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From traditional staples like ginseng to barrier-loving ceramides and buzzy newcomers like PDRN, the lineup below captures exactly why Korean skin care continues to shape the global beauty conversation.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2026
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Our families had to wait until democracy was restored in 1999 before asking the government to locate the grave.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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Kevin MacEgan said his father’s honor, wisdom, kindness and character will serve as his lasting legacy.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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And city residents question whether the strategy will produce lasting gains or primarily serve short-term political goals.—
Cleve R. Wootson Jr. The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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But Thune has kept the door open to keeping the chamber in town if the impasse persists.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Such rhetoric shifts focus away from the perpetrator and the broader failures that allow violent crime to persist.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Remain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remain. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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