as in remainders
a remaining group or portion
even highly decaffeinated coffee contains a tiny residuum of caffeine
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The seats will have adjustable leg rests that can fold at a 90-degree angle, giving passengers room to sleep or stretch out.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026 -
The seats will have adjustable leg rests that can fold up to a 90-degree angle to give passengers more room to sleep or stretch out.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Mar. 2026
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For Fashion for Good, the accounting technique is key to accelerating the adoption of biosynthetic PET derived from renewable feedstocks such as plants, agricultural residues and organic waste.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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Nearly 60% of samples from these items had zero detectable pesticide residues.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Egyptian archaeologists recently unearthed the remnants of a Christian monastic site from the 5th century, some 400 years after the time of Jesus Christ.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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On March 6, Ecuadoran armed forces returned, this time to bomb the remnants of Miguel's property, captured in a video shared by the Department of War.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Residua.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residua. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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