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remains



NOUN
body of a dead person
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Neath Port Talbot Council said it was "no longer possible to find suitable space next to earlier interments without risking disturbance to existing remains".

From BBC

Demolition of the remains of the Union Street building began on Friday.

From BBC

You can make rugby as complex as you like but one simple truth remains and Sione Tuipulotu, Scotland's deeply impressive captain, delivered it on Friday.

From BBC

The extent of his injuries remains subject to conjecture or and it is also unclear whether it is the severity of his wounds -- rather than security issues -- that are preventing him from appearing in public.

From Barron's

Still, oil remains an indispensable part of the industrial complex.

From Barron's