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remains



NOUN
body of a dead person
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To this day, it remains the biggest controversy in our family’s history.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken, who remains irked by Moreno branding the team with a Los Angeles name, has been a season-ticket holder far longer than she has been mayor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, construction remains in demand, and pay bumps for job changers in the construction industry have been “in double digits for several years,” Richardson said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The fate of the weapons operator -- who sits behind the pilot during flight -- remains unknown.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Beginning with the 2014 expedition, DNA began to play an important role in understanding the origins of artifacts other than human remains.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler