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as in rubble
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed the remains of the house ripped apart by the tornado littered the block for weeks afterward

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as in corpse
a dead body archaeologists discovered the remains of an Incan woman and carefully excavated her burial site, which promised to yield important clues about her status

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remains

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verb

present tense third-person singular of remain

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Recent Examples of remains
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National parks appear to have weathed summer crowds despite staffing cuts, but fall remains uncertain. Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025 The show ran for four seasons, ending in 1999, but remains a nostalgic favorite for many fans. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 Mackinac Island remains one of the jewels of the state’s tourism empire as over 1 million people visit the idyllic island each year. Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025 For now, though, Rozier remains with the Heat. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025 At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025 Police have declared there is no ongoing threat to public safety but emphasized that the shooting remains under active investigation. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025 Following his groundbreaking win, DiMarco launched the Nyle DiMarco Foundation and remains a powerful advocate for deaf culture and representation in film and TV. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025 However longtime Federer sponsor Rolex remains the only brand at the founding partner level. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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  • No matter where Parks is headed, her beauty game — and her mindset — stays strong.
    Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • These are pan-fried rather than deep-fried, so the crust stays tender.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
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  • But this week's advance continues Kering's recent positive momentum.
    , CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The Chicago Bears enter Week 3 of their latest NFL season seeming in complete disarray, and much of the blame continues to get placed on starting quarterback, Caleb Williams.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
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  • With refueling, China can achieve a different kind of reuse in space while the government waits for reusable rockets to enter service.
    Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
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  • The disease typically lasts around 20 years from the onset of neurological problems to death.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The initial wave usually lasts four to five hours, Donovan said.
    Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • But mistrust around vaccines persists, fueled by historic public health scandals like the Tuskegee Study, where a group of Black men were misled to believe they were being treated for syphilis between 1932 and 1972.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • If the problem persists, Ellis suggests discussing the issue with your child and considering alternative options, such as transferring to a different school or homeschooling.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remains. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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