leaves
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Until now, most MXenes have been produced using chemical etching, a process that leaves a mix of surface atoms such as oxygen, fluorine, or chlorine scattered randomly across the material.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
“I think success leaves clues for who is next,” Dugalic said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
That leaves the Islamic Republic with a 100% civilian casualty ratio—a benchmark of the number of civilian casualties relative to combatant ones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
With Wilder, he's been a bit more up and down - you've seen good, you've seen bad - so it leaves a question mark around what capabilities he has left.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Along the left-hand side, the houses were mostly hidden behind trees, their green leaves still and silent.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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