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as in debris
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
the detective noticed an ashy residue in the sink and deduced that a piece of paper had been burned there
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as in remainder
a remaining group or portion
the residue of our Thanksgiving feast consisted of a denuded turkey carcass and a couple rolls
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Recent Examples of residue
Reusable Swedish dishcloths, like those from Cloud Paper and Papaya, are great at picking up extra cleaning solution residue and buffing away any stray streak marks.
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
Too light, and stubborn product residue, oil, and impurities linger.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Just don't add too much, as this can negatively impact the flavor of your beans, leaving a soapy taste or residue.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
Designed to lock in moisture post-wash or refresh dry strands, this daily staple tackles frizz, enhances texture, and leaves hair silky and manageable—no residue, no weight.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 27 Dec. 2024
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
Too light, and stubborn product residue, oil, and impurities linger.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Just don't add too much, as this can negatively impact the flavor of your beans, leaving a soapy taste or residue.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
Designed to lock in moisture post-wash or refresh dry strands, this daily staple tackles frizz, enhances texture, and leaves hair silky and manageable—no residue, no weight.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for residue
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Inspectors noted that dish racks had deteriorated with significant debris buildup.Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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For example, the speck-on-a-map village of Brienz in the Swiss Alps, east of Mont Blanc, finds itself in the path of a disintegrating mountainside consisting of 42 million cubic feet of debris.Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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Charitable Giving - Donate to qualified charities through tools like charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) to lower your estate’s taxable amount while supporting meaningful causes.James Brewer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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That’s left a remainder in the 25 percent range for the third pair, most frequently composed of Brännström and Vincent Desharnais.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Tears as Dog Found Alive In Rubble From The Eaton Fire By Alyce Collins Life and Trends Reporter 0 As the Los Angeles wildfires continue to ravage homes and communities, internet users have been reduced to tears by a dog that was found injured in the rubble.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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But just as important, say trauma veterans and professionals, is the psychological reconstruction — the Herculean challenge of restoring the sense of confidence and hope now also reduced to rubble.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps that sounds didactic; rest assured that her novels foreground richly specific narratives about individual characters.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The future remains uncertain, but rest assured, a year from now, nothing will feel the same.Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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In 1988, Swire’s daughter was one of 270 people killed in the bombing of an American jetliner, Pan Am Flight 103, the wreckage of which crashed in the remote Scottish town of Lockerbie.Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Instead, audiences are left to gawk at the wreckage.Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
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The title comes from what Charlotte, missing her soulmate, scribbles on the remnants of Adam’s mural (symbolizing the memory of him pressed on her heart).Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument includes remnants of the school gates, gym, former dorms, and playing fields, among other historically significant sites.Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Residue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residue. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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