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In September, Spring said consumers were remaining resilient despite economic uncertainty and tariffs, though he said he was still expecting some shoppers to be more choosy about what they bought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

He said the force had a "number of hypotheses" and they were remaining open-minded in terms of what may have happened.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025

So he's speaking with his defense lawyers, understanding what the legal questions that were remaining, and again there were plenty of them.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2024

Evans announced that she and Barker were remaining married during the March 24 pilot episode of her podcast, “Diving in Deep with Sara Evans.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024

So the Imperial Army was mobilized and, amidst a wonderful display of patriotic enthusiasm by those who were remaining behind, the Borovian troops marched to the front....

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914 by Various