How to Use remain in a Sentence
- He remained with the team.
- The question remains: who fired the shot?
- The soldiers were ordered to remain at their posts.
- Only two minutes still remain in the game.
- Little remained after the fire.
- I remained behind after the class had ended.
- She remained in Boston after she finished college.
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The new list remains the same as last year.
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Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Cheap stocks can remain cheap for years.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Fears remain high that the war could break out again.
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ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The Dutch man’s body remained on the ship.
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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If caught in a rip current, remain calm.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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If caught in a rip current, remain calm.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
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If caught in a rip current, remain calm.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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If caught in a rip current, remain calm.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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If caught in a rip current, remain calm.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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But football remains the pulse of her life.
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Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cole has remained jailed since his arrest.
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ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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There’s still a week-plus remaining, so things can shift.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Harry remains trapped in the past.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Right now, our focus remains on the safe return of our dear mom.
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Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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But the ceasefire remains shaky.
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Greg Myre,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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All that remains is a vague imprint in the muddy ground.
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ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Lozano’s camp remains in limbo.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Many of the homes have remained in the same families since they were built.
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Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2024
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The fields may change, but the sowing and reaping remain the same.
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Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Whether the rising costs get passed on to customers remains to be seen.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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The growth that remains is coming from new models.
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Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, all that remained was a few pools of blood in the street.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Small parts of the wheel were salvaged, and a few traces of the fair remain today.
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Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
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How deep those cuts will be remains to be seen.
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Andrew Graham
april 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Duffy’s remains have not been found.
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Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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The remains of one hostage are still in Gaza.
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CBS News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Now, rosaries hang on the remains of Kane’s home.
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Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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The remains seemed to be from the same victim.
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Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Her remains were found more than a year later.
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April 8,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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He who shall not be named remains … unnamed.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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The rest of her remains will be laid to rest with her husband.
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Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Noel is presumed dead, but his remains have not been found.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her remains were found six months later.
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April 8,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Four were killed and their remains were found in the days that followed.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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His wallet was found near the remains.
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Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Khashoggi’s remains are still to be found.
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Scott Griffen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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That's a single cross for each of the souls whose remains have been found.
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BostonGlobe.com,
26 Aug. 2023
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Harm’s remains were found later that year.
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Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Harm’s remains were found later that year.
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Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her remains have never been found.
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Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Tim’s remains have never been found.
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Kc Baker,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Her remains were tied with rope in a black plastic bag that was wrapped with duct tape.
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Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Emmanuel's remains have not been found.
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Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
4 Nov. 2025
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Emmanuel’s remains have not been found.
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Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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Her remains were found in 2010.
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April 8,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Only the remains of two of the five children have been found.
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Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her remains were found three years later in Palmer.
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Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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His remains will be buried again on a date to be determined.
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Laura Fay,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Eleven sets of remains were found in connection with the case.
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Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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The video ends before the blast dies down enough for the remains of the boat to be seen again.
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Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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There is also the question of how long the remains have been there.
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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While most of the remains have been identified, some have yet to be.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
4 Aug. 2023
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The remains of one deceased hostage are still thought to be in Gaza.
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David Brennan,
ABC News,
29 Dec. 2025
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