leftover

Example Sentences

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One of the most significant advantages of the system is what happens to the leftover salt.

From Science Daily • May 31, 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

One of the most satisfying things you can do with leftover pickle brine is, simply, use it again.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

"Sometimes, if medicines are leftover from the baby of a better-off family, we use it for the babies whose families cannot afford it," Fatima says.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“And if you’re serious about it,” he continues, “I’m happy to give you my leftover supplies. Probably enough to make half a coop or more.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz