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remnant

[rem-nuhnt] / ˈrɛm nənt /


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He lives in a bus-size motor home—a remnant of his time on the road as a welding inspector for large construction projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Known as WD J1011+2845, this stellar remnant is located just 48 light-years from Earth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The firm in March bought a majority stake in Oak Point Partners, which buys what it calls remnant assets from companies, often in the course of bankruptcies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

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

A time in her life in which he was still Gogol to her, a remnant from her past with little likelihood of appearing in her future.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Together, the telescopes have opened a new window into a largely unexplored population of ancient solar system remnants.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

"This meant live coral tissue remnants were frequently left behind."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

The coastal flooding in the next few days is expected to be different than earlier rounds, which were heavily influenced by powerful swells from the remnants of hurricanes Marie and Rachel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

A weather system containing the remnants of Hurricane Isaias is forecast to send gales, heavy rain and a surge of warm air to parts of the UK this week.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

They lay on the ocean floor, still stacked as they had been in the ship’s hull, and next to them lay the remnants of tin ingots.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler


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