residual
Example Sentences
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Domestic banks with higher residual liquidity buffers and stronger liability franchises appear best placed in this environment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
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
Maybe I’m being affected by the pesticide residual.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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