remnant
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Native oysters were once abundant in coastal European waters, including Scotland, but now only remnant populations are known to remain due to overharvesting and disease.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Planning documents lodged for the property said it "occupies an elevated position overlooking the Usk Valley, set within extensive landscaped grounds and the remnant parkland of a former estate".
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
That is younger than many remnant radio galaxies examined in previous studies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Astronomers have identified a little-studied population of faint remnant radio galaxies that appear to fade quickly after their central supermassive black holes stop producing powerful radio jets.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Another palpable temptation is to pretend that none of this has happened, to deny any accusation she makes based on whatever remnant of memory remains.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
Southern California has had a particularly swampy summer, thanks to tropical storm remnants and unusually warm ocean temperatures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The group was defeated in Iraq in 2017 and in Syria in 2019, but coalition forces stayed on to battle the group's remnants.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
But there are still plenty of remnants of Child.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
These surge for tens of kilometers, splintering trees, igniting forests and burying the remnants beneath hot ash and pumice.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Matthias lay on the hay amid the remnants of an epic celebration feast.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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