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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
Harmon has been much better over these last two games, but Schaefer remains concerned about the lack of perimeter shooting.
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Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Following a sprint to integrate AI into business processes, the initial returns on many of these investments remain uncertain.
—Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Without a significant restoration of ridership to pre-pandemic levels, Chicago’s transit finances will remain on life support.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
North Florida remains the cheapest to get gas in the state.
—Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
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Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Following a sprint to integrate AI into business processes, the initial returns on many of these investments remain uncertain.
—Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Without a significant restoration of ridership to pre-pandemic levels, Chicago’s transit finances will remain on life support.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
North Florida remains the cheapest to get gas in the state.
—Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
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Add these to your piles this February, and stay safe!—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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With so many options, consider this your beginner’s guide to where to stay, eat, and play on this luxurious island.—
Molly Barstein,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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However, the current model also depends on long-term satellite missions, which must continue uninterrupted for the approach to remain effective.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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The female kangaroo continued to be pushed by the local hunting dogs.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The groups would then open the hood or door of the machines and wait to determine whether an alarm or a law enforcement response had been triggered.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Interconnection queues have swelled to historic levels, with gigawatts of ready-to-build generation projects waiting years for grid connection studies and upgrades.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The paralytic effect typically lasts for four to six minutes.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The formula is lightweight and lasts all day,, especially when paired with one of the brand’s body creams (Brazilian Bum Bum is our favorite).—
Andrea Navarro,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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Travel conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly once snow begins, and hazardous conditions could persist into Sunday morning before snow tapers off.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the current environment, carried interest windfalls are increasingly rare, especially for firms that overpaid for companies during the runup in asset values afforded by the easy credit conditions that persisted until 2021.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Remain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remain. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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