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remnant

[rem-nuhnt] / ˈrɛm nənt /


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Gas and dust will keep traveling away from the central stellar remnant, gradually changing the nebula's appearance.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Their calculations suggest that a remnant left behind by a black hole with the mass of the Sun could store approximately 1.515*1077 qubits of information.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

“This is a remnant of home that he’s actually being sent while on the battlefield,” she continued.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

As for the red wolf, Mr. Moore writes that, in the 1930s in northeast Louisiana, a remnant tract of old-growth forest teemed with prowling panthers and massive alligators.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

“That is a remnant of the life you left behind,” Von Marsh went on.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

German police have searched the area near the site of impact for remnants of that object or any other clues, but so far without reporting any discoveries.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

For about a year, towering remnants of the St. Francis Dam stood eerily in the empty canyon, a reminder of the disaster, before the city had them dynamited.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

While removing sheetrock during demolition, workers found remnants of a balcony at the triangular point on the 20th floor, identical to an existing balcony one floor above.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Because this is the fate of most stars, white dwarfs are among the most common stellar remnants in the universe.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

The remnants of Mrs. Brenner’s kugel had become stiff and brown, with an oily bottom.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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