residue
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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
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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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