leftover

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“My favorite is the leftover gravy, roasted or smoked meat juice, or the end of the broth from your soup,” writes another Redditor.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Her husband tried feeding their child scraps of leftover bread as families huddled in an unfinished building near the outpost, some without proper food for days.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Another option is to change the beneficiary and have any leftover money go to a sibling or other family member.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

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’s just leftover garbage from school, and these people think it’s “good stuff”? Max marveled.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix