leftover

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Any leftover funds will be sent to Noah's Ark Children's Hospital and Ronald McDonald House, which provides free accommodation to families of children being treated at the hospital.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

It was a leftover structure from a deep-sea anemone, specifically the base that once attached the animal to the seafloor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

“Rather than spending all my time chasing RFPs and leftover funding, I work with lobbyists to grab the first pieces of the pie,” he wrote in his blog in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Hannah Peck, left, Jessie Blackman, Ethan Casselbery and Chris Peck work on their latest project: a patchwork table made from leftover wood from previous furniture projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Anya tore two pieces of bread off the leftover loaf and handed one to Babulya.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack