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Recent Examples on the Web One section of the river is lined with concrete, and the remnants of tributary creeks sit in straight ditches. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 Purchasing granite remnants rather than investing in entire slabs is one way to save money. Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2024 But in this case, the area was dealt a double whammy: Heavy rain fell days before Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, then remnants of the storm brought more rain and wind to southern Appalachia. Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024 At least two people are dead and more than 100 homes and businesses destroyed in Southwest Virginia after the remnants of Hurricane Helene slammed the southeast last week. Karri Peifer, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for remnant 

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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnant. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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