remaining
adjective
re·main·ing
ri-ˈmā-niŋ 
: left over after a part has been destroyed, taken, used, or lost
Dough should not stick to sides of bowl; if it does, add some or all of remaining 2 tablespoons of bread flour until dough cleans sides of bowl.—
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Tish Boyle"You're good people," Kugelmass said, combing his few remaining hairs as he climbed into the cabinet again.—Woody Allen
Woody AllenThe researchers, focusing on distinct oral languages, not dialects, interviewed and made recordings of the few remaining speakers of a language and collected basic word lists.—John Noble Wilford
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Known as Complex 571-7, the site is the last remaining Titan II missile complex left intact from a network of 54 facilities that once formed a key part of America’s nuclear deterrent.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Do Take the ferry from Stonington to Isle au Haut, one of Maine's few remaining unbridged inhabited islands, visit the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and take a walk around the one-of-a-kind sculpture garden at Nervous Nellie’s Jams and Jellies.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Per a source, the Dolphins have not reached out about two of the best remaining free agent safeties (Dallas’ Donovan Wilson, who had two interceptions in 15 starts last season, and Buffalo’s Taylor Rapp, who has 12 career picks).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Fresh off the first MVP season of his 17-year NFL career, the Los Angeles Rams signed Matthew Stafford to a one-year, $55 million contract extension that ties him to the Rams through the 2027 season with $105 million in remaining compensation, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 May 2026
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Do Take the ferry from Stonington to Isle au Haut, one of Maine's few remaining unbridged inhabited islands, visit the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and take a walk around the one-of-a-kind sculpture garden at Nervous Nellie’s Jams and Jellies.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Per a source, the Dolphins have not reached out about two of the best remaining free agent safeties (Dallas’ Donovan Wilson, who had two interceptions in 15 starts last season, and Buffalo’s Taylor Rapp, who has 12 career picks).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Fresh off the first MVP season of his 17-year NFL career, the Los Angeles Rams signed Matthew Stafford to a one-year, $55 million contract extension that ties him to the Rams through the 2027 season with $105 million in remaining compensation, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 May 2026
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“Remaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remaining. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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