residual

Example Sentences

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He pinched the hose, directing any residual water to the ash pit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

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

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

At Geneva, there were no residual hard feelings; Lawrence and Veksler shared a friendly dinner at the city’s finest French restaurant, comparing notes on the technologies that had made their careers.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik