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  • More like the residues of the feelings of the people who have stayed here.†  (source)
  • His face was dusty and there were residues of mud in between his teeth.†  (source)
  • Also, organic cows, like Rosie the organic chicken, are never fed corn that contains residues of atrazine, the herbicide commonly sprayed on American cornfields.†  (source)
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  • His hands were packed tightly with splinters, and his teeth were caked with residue from the fallout.†  (source)
    residue = something that remains after the main part is gone
  • To make matters worse, the animals used to make about one-quarter of the nation's ground beef — worn-out dairy cattle — are the animals most likely to be diseased and riddled with antibiotic residues.†  (source)
  • Their bodies were slashed with open cracks that formed under the corrosive onslaught of sun, salt, wind, and fuel residue.†  (source)
  • The old glove above it looks like it's got frost on it, but I guess it's just residues from the soaking last night.†  (source)
  • Only the faintest whiff came to him, the residue of a single drip, quickly evaporating off the warm metal.†  (source)
  • His forehead had residues of sweat and his mouth was slightly open.†  (source)
  • The PTS team found flashback residue from a gun.†  (source)
  • According to Dr. Neal D. Bernard, who heads the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, chicken manure may contain dangerous bacteria such as Salmonella and Campylobacter, parasites such as tapeworms and Giardia lamblia, antibiotic residues, arsenic, and heavy metals.†  (source)
  • That should provide hours of calm and keep us clear of any poisonous residue.†  (source)
  • The flow of blood seemed to ease; Snape wiped the residue from Malfoy's face and repeated his spell.†  (source)
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