remaining
adjective
re·main·ing
ri-ˈmā-niŋ 
: left over after a part has been destroyed, taken, used, or lost
Dough should not stick to sides of bowl; if it does, add some or all of remaining 2 tablespoons of bread flour until dough cleans sides of bowl.—
Tish Boyle
Tish Boyle"You're good people," Kugelmass said, combing his few remaining hairs as he climbed into the cabinet again.—Woody Allen
Woody AllenThe researchers, focusing on distinct oral languages, not dialects, interviewed and made recordings of the few remaining speakers of a language and collected basic word lists.—John Noble Wilford
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After the three remaining years, Williams’ contract voids in 2027.
—Danny Emerman, Sacramento Bee, 25 July 2024
Its best remaining example stands at the center of the Ramble, a 36-acre woodland.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 July 2024
Beyond that, Brooklyn has the second-easiest remaining schedule, according to Tankathon.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2024
In a special election Tuesday to fill the remaining months of Buck's term, Republican Greg Lopez, a former mayor of the city of Parker, beat a Democrat and third-party candidates.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 June 2024
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Danny Emerman, Sacramento Bee, 25 July 2024
Its best remaining example stands at the center of the Ramble, a 36-acre woodland.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 July 2024
Beyond that, Brooklyn has the second-easiest remaining schedule, according to Tankathon.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2024
In a special election Tuesday to fill the remaining months of Buck's term, Republican Greg Lopez, a former mayor of the city of Parker, beat a Democrat and third-party candidates.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 June 2024
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“Remaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remaining. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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