vestigial
Example Sentences
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Companies have skimped on dividends amid an epic bull run for stock prices, leaving the S&P 500’s yield of just 1.1% looking like finance’s vestigial tailbone—an evolutionary holdover without a clear purpose.
From Barron's
A vestigial instinct made him look around for who was in charge.
Look closely and you’ll see vestigial seeds dotting the surface like radiant drops of citrine, lending the tomato an air of something treasured, preserved.
From Salon
By the time her final husband of convenience realizes his role is vestigial, he can’t muster enough ire to make her flinch.
From Salon
But there on the animal’s body, illuminated with fluorescent markers, were what looked like four more vestigial eyes.
From New York Times
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