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as in stayed
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 continued
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 remained
Ecology remained characteristic of her approach, but Carson now broadened her aims to encompass a mobilization of public opinion equal to the task of addressing the widespread harms of chemical pesticides in everyday life and agricultural ecosystems alike.
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Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Tensions have remained high since the ceasefire, and the two sides have launched attacks on each other multiple times in recent weeks.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The May jobs report indicated that the labor market was still resilient, adding 172,000 jobs as the unemployment rate remained consistent.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 7 June 2026
One thing that’s remained constant, though, is the unassailable culinary reputation of Buford Highway.
—Su-Jit Lin - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 7 June 2026
For decades, however, the design remained largely impractical due to limitations in magnetic materials, manufacturing precision, and power control systems.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Officials have not released the 18-year-old's name, saying Saturday that notifications remained pending to his next of kin.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 7 June 2026
As of Sunday, the Bent County Correctional Facility remained on lockdown status, and all visitation at Colorado Department of Corrections facilities had been suspended, Gonzalez said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
As of Sunday afternoon, the shooter remained at large.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Tensions have remained high since the ceasefire, and the two sides have launched attacks on each other multiple times in recent weeks.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The May jobs report indicated that the labor market was still resilient, adding 172,000 jobs as the unemployment rate remained consistent.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 7 June 2026
One thing that’s remained constant, though, is the unassailable culinary reputation of Buford Highway.
—Su-Jit Lin - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 7 June 2026
For decades, however, the design remained largely impractical due to limitations in magnetic materials, manufacturing precision, and power control systems.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Officials have not released the 18-year-old's name, saying Saturday that notifications remained pending to his next of kin.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 7 June 2026
As of Sunday, the Bent County Correctional Facility remained on lockdown status, and all visitation at Colorado Department of Corrections facilities had been suspended, Gonzalez said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
As of Sunday afternoon, the shooter remained at large.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remained
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After some warm Gatorade and Reese's chocolate, and, eventually, a bagel, Kaminer, a vegetarian and intermediate caver, stayed at the local fire captain's house overnight.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Presidential elections are still years away, and Biden and her husband have stayed mostly away from the headlines for the past two years.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 June 2026
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The hypnotic motifs and stylized figures in these collections lit a fuse for Nilsson and her peers, seeding a fascination with non-Western art that has continued throughout her career.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Mainstream management and economics continued down the inward path.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Repair experts waited behind long cafeteria tables to teach alternatives, giving people chances to learn that flawed goods aren’t automatically junk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Following the shooting, the vehicle driver, who was not injured, and the wounded boy, got off the freeway and waited for emergency responders at 150th Avenue and Freedom Avenue.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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On Thursday, the school promoted offensive coordinator Anthony Vizakis to take over the coveted role, ending a search that lasted about six weeks.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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The struggle between the federal agent and the two men lasted about 12 seconds, contradicting the agent’s account that he was engaged in a struggle for about three minutes before the shooting.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Currently, Lebanon is supposed to be under a ceasefire, but Israeli strikes have persisted.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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The promise by the National Weather Service for drier and warmer weather for the Bay Area still persisted Thursday afternoon, but that weather was taking its sweet time getting to the region.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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“Remained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remained. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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