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remnant

[rem-nuhnt] / ˈrɛm nənt /


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A white dwarf is the dense remnant of a dead star, roughly the size of Earth but with a mass comparable to that of the Sun.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The stand-off leaves the new government facing a constitutional clash with a remnant of the previous regime.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Jean’s passion took a more private toll, but she still lives with what Monica calls “this deepening suspicion that your existence is a remnant of an event long since concluded.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Yet with the final remnant of muscular control in his right thumb, he spelled out letters at an adapted typewriter beside Edith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

They had a white sale, a remnant sale, an aluminum sale, and a crockery sale all going at the same time.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck




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