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remain

[ri-meyn] / rɪˈmeɪn /


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Around 63,000 people have been evacuated or ordered to remain indoors in the Madrid region as wildfires continued to spread, the interior ministry said late Friday.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

When one spouse dies, household income often falls while many essential expenses, particularly housing, remain largely unchanged.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

"I could be incredibly happy, angry, upset, or remorseful, and my facial expressions and tone of voice would essentially remain the same."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Americans remain unhappy about the economy, and higher prices are a big reason.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Sancho replied that he was not going to fight—he had been a peaceful man all his life and intended to remain one.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

The executive dining room remains a disclosed perk at a few companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Catcher Will Smith’s timeline to return from a neck injury remains unclear, after the Dodgers temporarily shut him down from baseball activities, beginning around the All-Star break.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

He remains suspended from practising law in the UK, after the Bar Standards Board imposed an interim ban while it conducts its own inquiry.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Gomez-Cardona said the data show that average healthcare spending remains relatively stable because many retirees incur modest costs, while a smaller share of retirees face exceptionally large medical expenses that skew the distribution.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Though farm life offered my parents a measure of independence that life in town didn’t, it was difficult then, and it remains difficult today.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

I think that many baby boomers have remained more active than our parents in general and that is a major difference and reason why we might be challenging some preconceived notions on aging.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The boy, who became stranded during a family day out from Barking, east London, was airlifted to hospital and remained there in a critical condition on Friday.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

This is an indication that inflation expectations have remained unchanged or declined.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Despite word of potential renewed peace talks with Pakistan as an intermediary, tensions in the long-simmering conflict remained high.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Auditorium one remained the clearest evidence that the Grand Dame had once been a Yiddish theater, one of the largest along Second Avenue.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Here are the Green Flags received by the remaining North East councils:

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Lehigh Acres is booming, fueled by arrivals from Miami and elsewhere who are drawn to one of the few remaining affordable areas in the southern part of the state.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The main focus of the print was ServiceNow’s current remaining performance obligations, or the amount of revenue expected to be recognized in the next 12 months, which rose 21% to $13.2 billion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Existing products such as fluoride varnishes and remineralization treatments can help strengthen remaining enamel or reduce symptoms, but they cannot effectively replace the original enamel structure.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

A bit of faith still remaining, he set up his machinery and tried again, using a lighter stone.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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