vestiges

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In northeastern Annaba -- formerly the ancient Roman city of Hippo -- Leo will visit vestiges of the city's historical past, as well as a reception centre run by Catholic nuns for impoverished elderly people.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“It effectively killed the last vestiges of ’80s glam rock, all that hair, metal and theatrics,” says Fink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

He continued: "It is wonderful to see responsible owners who are willing to invest in the care and maintenance of these important vestiges of Edinburgh's social history and giving them a sustainable long term use."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

But sponsors stretched the English language when they pitched it as ending the last vestiges of “slavery.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024

So, too, we would say, the craters we see on the moon are vestiges of past collisions with asteroids.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton