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residual

adjective as in leftover

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A will from 2019 mentions that he’s a single man and leaves his residual estate to six children.

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Those residual ingredients included potassium, rare earth elements, and phosphorus -- collectively known as "KREEP," with the "K" representing potassium's chemical symbol.

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The drug is in advanced phase 2 trials and has the potential to combat residual inflammatory risk more effectively than current therapies, Novartis said.

Even after completing a minor-league rehab stint for a shoulder problem that had kept him out since early August, he continued to feel residual soreness.

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“This is another Omicron subvariant, so previous infections with other Omicron variants may offer some residual protection, but, as we know, that protection is not complete, so you can certainly be reinfected,” Hudson said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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