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remains



NOUN
body of a dead person
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The 55-year-old remains under contract until June 2027, but uncertainty surrounds what comes next.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The total amount that the bill could put state taxpayers on the hook remains an unanswered question.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It remains Galsworthy’s most famous individual novel and established him as a serious writer and a progressive public voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Family members wandered battlefields searching for the remains of fathers, sons, and brothers.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock