remnants
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“I made a mistake,” she said in a phone interview from Ukraine, as she looked for remnants of a Russian drone to bring home as a souvenir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Because this is the fate of most stars, white dwarfs are among the most common stellar remnants in the universe.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
“And once it makes that transition from the warmer to the cooler waters, it’s going to fall apart rapidly. So really, it’s just the remnants that are moving forward.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
There are plans in Berlin to tear down one of the last remnants of Adolf Hitler's power centre.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Hattie laughed, scraping her spoon around her empty bowl for the last remnants of porridge.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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