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remains

British  
/ rɪˈmeɪnz /

plural noun

  1. any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc

    the remains of a meal

    archaeological remains

  2. the body of a dead person; corpse

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  the unpublished writings of an author at the time of his or her death

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The yellow weather warning issued by the Irish weather service, Met Éireann began at 13:00 local time and remains in place until 02:00 on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

One aviator was rescued by U.S. forces, and another remains unaccounted for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

To this day, it remains the biggest controversy in our family’s history.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

To Palantir’s old guard, the FDE remains as deeply misunderstood as ever, despite its newfound fame — a role that rivals are culturally appropriating while ignoring the often grueling engineering process it entails.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Today, no trace of the Norkus memorial remains.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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