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remnant

[rem-nuhnt] / ˈrɛm nənt /


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Planning documents lodged for the property said it "occupies an elevated position overlooking the Usk Valley, set within extensive landscaped grounds and the remnant parkland of a former estate".

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Astronomers have identified a little-studied population of faint remnant radio galaxies that appear to fade quickly after their central supermassive black holes stop producing powerful radio jets.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Abernethy hosts the largest and most important remnant of Scotland's ancient Caledonian pine forest and so the Scots pines are an important part of the mix.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

When a massive star explodes as a supernova, for example, the blast can launch the stellar remnant in one direction at high speed.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Where else could the remnant of Jewry that had escaped Hitler’s ovens go?

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

As described by Channel 4, the two groups are "surrounded by the remnants of modern life" and they must "recycle, reuse and reinvent anything of use to improve their lives".

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Pieces of twisted metal from Ground Zero became a means “to establish a physical bond through these remnants of destruction.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Experts say the heat will feel even worse due to higher-than-normal humidity brought by the remnants of former-Tropical Storm Marie and warm temperatures coming from the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Richard Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, told AFP on Tuesday that coastal waters were being roiled by the remnants of Hurricane Marie.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Magdalys nodded once and then kicked away the battered remnants of the door.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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