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residual

[ri-zij-oo-uhl] / rɪˈzɪdʒ u əl /


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But shares of other airlines also fell, amid worries about the residual negative effect to overall travel demand.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Most people living today have some residual fragments of DNA from our ancient evolutionary cousins.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

She got back on the mountain, and then the residual trauma overtook her like a wave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

This association remained significant even after accounting for standard clinical indicators such as pathologic complete response and residual cancer burden.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

These dramatic questions, as much as the location of the capital on the Potomac, were the residual legacies of the dinner at Jefferson’s.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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