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as in rest
a remaining group or portion
sailed home with just a remnant of the colony's original population aboard
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as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
gathered together her fabric remnants to see if she had enough of them to sew a doll blanket for her niece
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Recent Examples of remnant
Dana Taylor: There was a dam removal celebration after remnants from the last dam were hauled away.
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Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The winds were caused by the remnants of an atmospheric river that hit the Pacific Northwest this week.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
At the heart of the case is the Mile Post 7 tailings basin, which holds a slurry of crushed rock, wastewater and other remnants of taconite mining.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The orcas face silent threats, too: persistent organic pollutants, which are remnants of chemicals used liberally by industry and in agriculture in the ’80s and ’90s.
—Jules Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
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Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The winds were caused by the remnants of an atmospheric river that hit the Pacific Northwest this week.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
At the heart of the case is the Mile Post 7 tailings basin, which holds a slurry of crushed rock, wastewater and other remnants of taconite mining.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The orcas face silent threats, too: persistent organic pollutants, which are remnants of chemicals used liberally by industry and in agriculture in the ’80s and ’90s.
—Jules Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
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Remind employees of the importance of adequate rest, and encourage them to prioritize sleep as a critical part of their health.Stephen Sokoler, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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And while the phrase snail essence may conjure images of slime, rest assured: the ingredient is silky, rather than slimy.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Powell can serve out remainder of term as Fed chair Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, said Tuesday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell can serve out the remainder of his term leading the central bank.Aris Folley, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Section 7520 Rate: The 7520 rate is a factor used in making various calculations such as remainder interests, charitable deductions, and minimum thresholds for sophisticated estate planning strategies.Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Du Plessis went six for 11 on takedowns during Saturday’s scrap.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Many Americans never knew the EV1 existed — and the fight to keep it alive ended with GM crushing nearly all the cars into scrap.Jack Mitchell, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnant. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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