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  • present tense form of remain (3rd person singular).
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remains



NOUN
body of a dead person
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Amanda Donaghey returned to the UK believing she was carrying the remains of her son, 39-year-old Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Whether that future arrives fast enough to satisfy anxious investors, however, remains the critical question.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

So nicely that the 1994 World Cup remains the most successful in history, averaging crowds of 68,991 a match and earning a $50-million surplus for the host committee.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She later discovered she had received the remains of 70-year-old Indian woman, Vasuben Narendrasinh Raj.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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