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remnants

[rem-nuhnts] / ˈrɛm nənts /








NOUN
wreckage
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As described by Channel 4, the two groups are "surrounded by the remnants of modern life" and they must "recycle, reuse and reinvent anything of use to improve their lives".

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Pieces of twisted metal from Ground Zero became a means “to establish a physical bond through these remnants of destruction.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Richard Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, told AFP coastal waters off Southern California were being roiled by the remnants of Hurricane Marie.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Days of more intense weather are ahead — extreme heat and high humidity — after a dramatic weekend of coastal flooding, rain and dangerously high surf brought by remnants of Tropical Storm Marie.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Most of the shops that bordered the square were shuttered, the autumn Greenmarket packed up hours ago, leaving no more than a towering pile of compost and scattered remnants of produce.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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