as in remainder
a remaining group or portion
even highly decaffeinated coffee contains a tiny residuum of caffeine
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Players then have the opportunity to revisit the spot where Colt met his end and reclaim the residuum, which disappears if the time loop resets.
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Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2021
In plain, spare prose, Hersey documents scenes of unprecedented ruin, capturing the ghostly residuum of calamity.
—Erin Overbey, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2021
Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2021
In plain, spare prose, Hersey documents scenes of unprecedented ruin, capturing the ghostly residuum of calamity.
—Erin Overbey, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2021
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Following the 2017 Grammys, Adele once again disappeared from the public eye, staying out of sight for most of the decade’s remainder.Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
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There are many types of irrevocable trusts, including the popular charitable remainder trust.Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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Bumgarner comes out of the bullpen to pitch five scoreless innings on two days’ rest as the Giants held off the Kansas City Royals 3-2. 2017 — Justin Rose mounts the third-largest final-round comeback in PGA TOUR history to win the WGC-HSBC Champions.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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The next few months are going to be busy—there's so many gifts to buy, decorations to hang and dinners to host—so staying on top of your rest is essential.Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Most of the Lilly grant will pay for redeveloping the last remnant of the former plant into a year-round event and community center, which will serve as the centerpiece of the park's expansion.Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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There’s no party quite like a party on the Sunset Strip, a stretch of Los Angeles that's filled with remnants of old Hollywood, much like Sunset Tower, which is where Italian fashion house Tod’s held an intimate dinner Wednesday night.Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Residuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residuum. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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