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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of remain.

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Examples

  • As summer and fall wore on, little progress was made in locating Silvia, but her name remained in the news.

    Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011

  • As summer and fall wore on, little progress was made in locating Silvia, but her name remained in the news.

    Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011

  • Whatever his actual thoughts concerning the Uzachile, his expression remained controlled.

    Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011

  • Whatever his actual thoughts concerning the Uzachile, his expression remained controlled.

    Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011

  • As summer and fall wore on, little progress was made in locating Silvia, but her name remained in the news.

    Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011

  • His expression remained hard, though he saw, of course, that the girl was pretty, if very young.

    The Dressmaker Posie Graeme-Evans 2010

  • Cromwell said nothing, but his expression remained impassive.

    The Tudors: King Takes Queen Elizabeth Massie 2010

  • His gaze seemed to be searching for something, trying to recognize what the operation had left of her old face, but his expression remained unsure . . . and a bit sad.

    Scott Westerfeld: Uglies Quartet Scott Westerfeld 2010

  • Cromwell said nothing, but his expression remained impassive.

    The Tudors: King Takes Queen Elizabeth Massie 2010

  • Cromwell said nothing, but his expression remained impassive.

    The Tudors: King Takes Queen Elizabeth Massie 2010

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  • RemAiNed

    April 26, 2008