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Fossils eroding out of footprint-bearing sediment included remains of elephants and large gazelles called oryxes, but not humans.

When fires burn up vegetation, the charred remains become hydrophobic—meaning they repel away any water.

Until now, the oldest remains of an ancient gibbon species consisted of a small number of teeth found in China, which date from around 7 million to 9 million years ago.

She’s a bioarchaeologist — someone who studies human history through research on human remains.

Its remains will then be smeared out into a system of rings, like the rings of Saturn but smaller and darker.

Any plans to grow her exercise movement must, she insists, remain “completely organic.”

To those who agreed with him, Bush pledged that the law against same-sex marriage would remain intact.

The people who are involved in the violence, they figure out ways to remain here at all costs and continue causing trouble.

But the qualities Mario Cuomo brought to public life—compassion, integrity, commitment to principle—remain in short supply today.

Instead, black models are required to remain meekly, silently off stage, waiting for a turn that may never come.

As long as may be necessary, Sam,” replied Mr. Pickwick, “you have my full permission to remain.

I had it put in order whilst you were in London; it was a shame to let a sacred place remain in such a state.

The observer might well remain perplexed at the pathetic discord between human work and human wants.

But the quiet old town, with its musical name and its great orchestra, will long remain in my memory.

And having nothing in their minds which seeks utterance, they remain quiet.

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On this page you'll find 130 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to remain, such as: continue, endure, go on, hover, last, and linger.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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