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as in to stay
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
one of the three bridges known as "the London Bridge," it was moved in the late 1960s to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where it remains today
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as in to continue
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the fact remains: it's still impossible to be in two places at once
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Recent Examples of remain
The entertainment industry remains deep in mourning over the death of Robin Kaye, the longtime music supervisor for American Idol, who was found murdered along with her husband, Thomas Deluca, in their home in an apparent double homicide.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2025
Severe thunderstorm watches remain in effect for portions of southern Maryland, northeastern North Carolina and Virginia until 10 p.m. ET Saturday.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 19 July 2025
The longtime speaker and Democratic Party of Illinois chairman is scheduled to report to prison Oct. 13, although his attorneys have asked that he be allowed to remain free pending an appeal.
—Jim Talamonti, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
True Spiritualists continued to practice their faith, Fort Worth remained the center of the movement in Texas, and Spiritualism still has many followers today.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2025
Severe thunderstorm watches remain in effect for portions of southern Maryland, northeastern North Carolina and Virginia until 10 p.m. ET Saturday.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 19 July 2025
The longtime speaker and Democratic Party of Illinois chairman is scheduled to report to prison Oct. 13, although his attorneys have asked that he be allowed to remain free pending an appeal.
—Jim Talamonti, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
True Spiritualists continued to practice their faith, Fort Worth remained the center of the movement in Texas, and Spiritualism still has many followers today.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
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Here's a look at what Tennesseans can expect weather-wise, who is expected to see the highest temperatures and just how to stay safe as temperatures soar.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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The best way to protect yourself from poor air quality is to stay indoors, especially when the Air Quality Index reaches above 101, which is classified as unhealthy for sensitive groups, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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The White Sage and Dragon Bravo fires continue to rage across the Grand Canyon's North Rim.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Search and rescue teams continue to look for the missing people.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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His identity has not been released as family waits to be notified.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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Tijuana has always been a place of waiting for migrants.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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But this extraordinary seedbed of talent may not last forever.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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However, the residency doesn’t last long: Conrad gets himself fired after refusing to take a break upon hearing about Steven’s accident, which leads to him mislabeling blood vials.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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As age-gap relationships persist, despite the think-pieces, so will novels with age-gap relationships.—
Hattie Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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That goodwill, though hand-in-hand with ongoing distance, persisted when DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi left the U.S. for political reasons.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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“Remain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remain. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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