as in remainders
a remaining group or portion
even highly decaffeinated coffee contains a tiny residuum of caffeine
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Noun
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The responsibility to fix this rests on the federal government.—
Joshua Simmons,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The decision on which algorithm to use rests solely with the Southern Section office, and no bylaw or new proposal can be passed to change that.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Strawberries consistently rank among the fruits most likely to carry pesticide residues.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The stories collected in In the Shadow of the Holocaust insist that destruction leaves residues that often cannot be transformed into lessons or triumphs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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As more and more satellite megaconstellations continue to be launched into Earth orbit, some researchers are beginning to calculate the chances that people on the surface could be struck by the incoming remnants of these spacecraft reentering the atmosphere.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Right now, the administration is collaborating closely with the remnants of the Maduro regime under the leadership of interim President Delcy Rodriguez.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Residua.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residua. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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