residue
Example Sentences
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To create the 2026 report, the EWG analyzed the most recent pesticide residue tests conducted by the U.S.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
This is when Saharan dust mixes with raindrops leaving behind a reddish-brown residue on surfaces.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
"The UAG codon is like a fork in the road, where it can be interpreted either as a stop codon or as a pyrrolysine residue," Shalvarjian said.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
"It's residue from all that sewage that's floating up and down the coast."
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
The result didn’t taste as good as salt, but it was better than nothing, and the same residue could be used to tenderize tough leaves or meat.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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