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residue

[rez-i-doo, -dyoo] / ˈrɛz ɪˌdu, -ˌdju /


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Thankfully, Jenée Desmond-Harris has discovered a satisfying way to get rid of stickers and their gross residue once and for all.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

The researchers observed that dying cells alter their shape, detach from nearby structures, and leave behind a residue they call "the footprint of death."

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

Within days of the pool’s reopening, algae blooms coated the floor with a thick residue reminiscent of the neon green slime left behind by the Ghostbusters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Much of my work is about the psychological and the residue that we carry from generation to generation — things that are in the body that surface through the work.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

I stooped over and picked it up in order to inspect the empty tin cylinder for a communication of some sort, but only a viscous residue of concentrated juice trickled out on my hand.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Instead, they estimated exposure using previously published data on average pesticide residues found in food categories such as fruits, vegetables, and grains.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

The residues are sorted, ground and mixed with a maceration of gum arabic to facilitate ignition, and with clay to slow combustion.

From Barron's Apr. 24, 2026

The Stockholm facility, operated by energy provider Stockholm Exergi, will take carbon-laden agricultural and woody residues and produce energy for heating and electricity, in a process known as BECCS—bio energy with carbon capture and storage.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, spinach held the list’s top spot for the second year in a row, containing more pesticide residues by weight than any other type of produce.

From Salon Mar. 26, 2026

In actual fact, however, residues turn up whenever a check is made.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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