- present participle of remain.
remaining
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In 927 the Anglo-Saxon King Æthelstan rode north to York, where he conquered a remaining Viking kingdom and became the first “King of the English.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Scientists at UC San Francisco have developed a new type of immune cell therapy that activates only after entering the brain, allowing it to attack cancer while remaining inactive elsewhere in the body.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
The remaining 14.7% comes from preneed contracts, customized services, food and hospitality offerings, and other services, according to the NFDA.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
His seven-foot floater with 27.7 seconds remaining gave the Lakers a six-point lead that stood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Everyone tied up their animals, unpacked their goods, and told the youngest of the few remaining caravaneers to sit and guard.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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