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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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as in rest
a remaining group or portion
gathered up the remains of the buffet and delivered them to a local homeless shelter
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as in stays
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 continues
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 remains
Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Lozano’s camp remains in limbo.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Main Street mostly remains sanguine, with corporate profits at record highs, AI investment growing, unemployment near historic lows, and the US emerging as a relative winner.
—Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
The emphasis remains on geology, field conditions, and the slower work of resource development in a place where nothing is simple.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Public health experts say the risk of a pandemic remains very low at the moment.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The bigger question remains what happens to the data behind the scenes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The case remains under active investigation.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
During that down time, the rail has been replaced (the route remains the same) and the ride vehicles have been freshened up.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
First, since no one actually knows the future, guessing, speculating, or simply making things up remains the state of the art for almost everyone involved in describing it.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Lozano’s camp remains in limbo.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Main Street mostly remains sanguine, with corporate profits at record highs, AI investment growing, unemployment near historic lows, and the US emerging as a relative winner.
—Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
The emphasis remains on geology, field conditions, and the slower work of resource development in a place where nothing is simple.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Public health experts say the risk of a pandemic remains very low at the moment.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The bigger question remains what happens to the data behind the scenes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The case remains under active investigation.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
During that down time, the rail has been replaced (the route remains the same) and the ride vehicles have been freshened up.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remains
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The sharp depletion will also mean the market stays vulnerable for longer to future disruptions even after the conflict ends.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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In many cases, scammers reach out but fail to succeed due to timing or suspicion, not because your data stays hidden.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Senior midfielder Peyton Brolley, Mane’s sister, continues to be impressed by her teammate and sibling.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Doe alleges the school’s failure to act caused long-term emotional and psychological harm that continues today.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Stocks fell from their records Thursday after oil prices yo-yoed as Wall Street waits to see whether its hopes for a deal to end the Iran war are warranted or just wishful.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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As the recording, which lasts over an hour, continues, Athena’s screams can be heard.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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If a super El Niño forms in the coming months and lasts into next year, climate scientists have said that global temperatures in 2027 could spike to record-breaking highs.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Three decades later, the problem of seeding trials persists.—
Sukhun Kang,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
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Today, dazzle camouflage persists not as a tool for warfare but, primarily, as an expression of art and design.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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