as in remainders
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
a patchwork quilt sewn together from the fag ends of many bolts of cloth
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Noun
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Dispose of food scraps and rinse away loose dirt with warm water.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Generals capture by far the biggest share of those profits; the colonels and captains who serve under them likely get table scraps.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Archaeologists recently found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling cosmic panorama that reveals supernova remnants, stellar nurseries, pulsars and the intricate glow of gas and dust weaving through our galaxy’s heart.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Fag ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fag%20ends. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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