leave behind
Example Sentences
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These are caused by the final, violent deaths of giant stars and by the collisions of the embers they leave behind.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
The researchers observed that dying cells alter their shape, detach from nearby structures, and leave behind a residue they call "the footprint of death."
From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026
Gazembe Bwana, 44, said he arrived from Malawi 14 years ago and had a job as a tiler, building a relationship and a home that he now had to leave behind.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada Molina announced that the World Cup will leave behind more than 2,000 completed construction projects in the city.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Their material cultures were simpler, too—no writing, no stone plazas, no massive temples—though Plains groups did leave behind about fifty rings of rock that are reminiscent of Stonehenge.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
