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Recent Examples of remnant About eight birds came up — the remnants of the bevy. Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025 The cover art encapsulates a summer turn-up in NYC, featuring a sidewalk with an overflowing fire hydrant alongside remnants of party favors like dominoes, open lipstick, blunt wrappers and red Solo cups. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 June 2025 The researchers used remnants of coral species that only live in shallows very near the sea surface. David Bressan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 This removes ghosting, which happens when new content appears on screen but the display still shows remnants of previous content. PC Magazine, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for remnant
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Noun
  • However, the High Priestess shows February being full of rest and healing, urging you to slow down and listen to your intuition… because your sixth sense is strong for a reason.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • These rules, if finalized, would apply to both indoor and outdoor work settings and would require employers to implement measures such as providing water, rest breaks, and acclimatization periods when temperatures reach certain thresholds.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Reserve Luis Carrera to replace him for remainder of Rd. 1.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
  • Teams will only be allowed to exceed the cap by an amount equal to the prior season’s average salary — unless the NHL and NHLPA approve the full amount, which will only happen when there is no doubt the player will miss the entire remainder of the season, including the playoffs.
    Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • But compared to Paul’s clash with Mike Perry and Nate Diaz, this scrap with Chavez Jr. doesn’t seem to be moving the needle as much.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Use food scraps to make broth, then compost the leftovers to make fertilizer.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025

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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnant. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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