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remain

[ri-meyn] / rɪˈmeɪn /


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Two other people, a man aged in his 20s and a teenage girl, remain in hospital but are "recovering well", the force added.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Covid-19 stole some of that progress, but the advancements remain irrefutable.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Some people accumulate substantial amounts of plaques and tangles yet remain cognitively healthy.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Battery manufacturing requires extensive industrial supply chains that remain concentrated in Asia, with South Africa dominating the emerging sector on the continent.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

However, since these birth names must remain secret, you should provide another name as soon as possible.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

The president could still order an attack, officials said, noting that the situation remains fluid.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

The remains were identified as those of the Ohio architect, his fiancee, her sister and a female cousin.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

One has been released while the other remains in hospital.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Authorities said the investigation remains active as officers work to determine exactly what happened and whether anyone else was involved.

From Salon Jul. 26, 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

Kennedy remained open to new rights and liberties.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Health officials raced to clarify Monday that strong epidemiological evidence continued to point to Taylor Farms as the source of the outbreak, and that the company’s recall remained in effect.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

On Saturday, about 25 firefighters remained at the scene dampening down.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Even tens of kilometres away from the blaze ravaging the Madrid countryside, the sky remained hazy with smoke Saturday morning before the winds cleared the air.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Still, he remained skeptical enough to test the spirits once more.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

As the world champion cruised to a comfortable victory, there was a tense fight for the remaining podium positions in the closing laps between Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

If that southern passage becomes too dangerous, the remaining escape route runs north through Egypt.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

With Warsh largely remaining silent, several other policymakers have been vocal about their concern over high prices and the potential need for action in the near-term.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

But on a remaining wall, members discovered a hidden treasure.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Now all I have to do is work up the courage to ask to be paid in advance for my remaining hours.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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