Sentence examples for was remaining from inspiring English sources

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"was remaining" is a valid verb phrase in written English.
It means that something or someone was still present or available after other things or people have been used or taken away. Example: After all the food had been consumed, only a few pieces of cake were remaining on the platter. In this sentence, "was remaining" indicates that there were only a few pieces of cake left on the platter after all the other food had been eaten. Another example could be: The storm had passed, but the strong winds were remaining, making it difficult for the trees to stand upright.

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was remaining

verb

To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

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Yesterday, however, he was remaining tight lipped.

The Guardian

No one was remaining in her seat.

The New Yorker

Yet she told reporters she was remaining upbeat.

The New York Times - Sports

All that was remaining was to take off the DC offset of the waveform.

Cornell University

He was remaining conspicuously silent while his divorce lawyer said nasty things about his estranged wife.

The New York Times

One finger making a circle meant the driver was remaining within the area.

The Guardian - Travel

You can understand their caution if only review was remaining, yet they have two.

The Guardian - Sport

Was remaining in Germany and protesting from inside the system a legitimate moral response to Hitler?

The New York Times

After the meeting, however, Larkin seemed to indicate that he was remaining with the Reds.

The New York Times - Sports

Tonight the Treasury was remaining tight lipped about the extent of the capital expenditure plans.

Independent

Asked why Danny was remaining here, his godmother, Joan Dalmau, said, "I felt Danny will have a better life here".

The New York Times

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