remain

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Only four aging minesweepers remain in the fleet, and all of them are slated for retirement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The negotiations, which involve regional mediators, are for a truce that could lead to a permanent end to the war with Iran, though the chances for a breakthrough remain slim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Steyer later said at the town hall that he left Farallon because he realized that he didn’t want to remain on that path.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Though the chances of a breakthrough remain slim, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

As promised, after Washington died in December 1799, Billy was freed and received a pension, paid to him every three months, and the invitation to remain at Mount Vernon, which he accepted.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis