remains

/ (rɪˈmeɪnz) /

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pl n

any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etcthe remains of a meal; archaeological remains

the body of a dead person; corpse

Also called: literary remains the unpublished writings of an author at the time of his or her death

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How to use remains in a sentence

A fourth suspect, a 26-year-old woman named Hayat Boumeddiene, remains at large.
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So, Islamized teaching sends girls back home for marriage and housework, and remains exclusively for boys.
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But he, like many people using dating apps whatever their sexual identity, remains stoutly positive.
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The eating disorder field remains divided over the potential efficacy of such measures.
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But how much they have regained or how durable their hold is remains unclear.
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The plant as a whole remains green until late in the autumn.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
The interest of the story is now at an end; but much yet remains before the conclusion.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
They speak of a certain Norumbega and give the names of cities and strongholds of which to-day no trace or even report remains.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
The plan, however, remains in use to this day in many mines, and is frequently spoken of under the name of quartz-crusher.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
And yet there still remains a superstitious belief in prayer, and most surprising are some of its manifestations.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford

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