leftover
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Having feeders full of seeds and leftover meat will attract more birds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Keytruda is administered at the same time to help make sure the patient’s immune response activates against the leftover cancer cells.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
"Hobby spending is a small amount of overall retail sales, but it's a good gauge of whether consumers have any money leftover in their budgets."
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
My wildcards were honey, for the vegetables and leftover cornbread, and basil, mostly for color and romance.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
When she let go, Cat picked up the two leftover socks.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
By now, your box of stock has been used up and your fridge is stocked with plenty of leftovers.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
When you put food leftovers outside the house for collection, what do you think you are doing?
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Needing new material for their 1981 tour, the Stones cobbled together “Tattoo You” from leftovers and half-finished songs dating back to “Goats Head Soup.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Another reader stores leftovers and produce in Mason jars or reusable silicone bags instead of disposable zip-top bags.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Puffskein is a scavenger that will eat anything from leftovers to spiders, but it has a particular preference for sticking its tongue up the nose of sleeping wizards and eating their bogies.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
