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The phrase "a few remain" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that a small number of items or people are still present or available after others have been removed or have left.
Example: "After the meeting, a few remain to discuss the project further."
Alternatives: "a handful are left" or "a small number persist".
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But a few remain.
Now, though, only a few remain.
We're not talking pandas, where just a few remain.
A few remain unrepentant about their men-only status.
Although originally there were probably many documents, only a few remain.
Of the hundreds of lemon houses that once dotted the lakeshore, only a few remain.
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The deal would leave Bumi with only a few remaining mining operations around the world.
A few remaining sips of my wine, ordered by the glass, were topped off.
Only a few remaining cases of polio have been found in Nigeria and Tajikistan.
The project, which is scheduled to be completed in 2010, faces a few remaining hurdles.
Now, Mr. Dietz competes with a few remaining lobstermen to supply Chinatown with blackfish.
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