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remains



NOUN
body of a dead person
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Despite the move to reinstate the vice-president position, the future of Cameroon beyond Biya remains uncertain.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

One aviator was rescued by U.S. forces, and another remains unaccounted for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

To this day, it remains the biggest controversy in our family’s history.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

To Palantir’s old guard, the FDE remains as deeply misunderstood as ever, despite its newfound fame — a role that rivals are culturally appropriating while ignoring the often grueling engineering process it entails.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The analysis of the remains, conducted by researchers from Cardiff University, the Mary Rose Trust, and the British Geological Survey, were among the most extensive ever undertaken.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler