vacant
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Vacant lots and boarded up homes seem nearly as plentiful as occupied properties and many retail shops are shuttered or run down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
Vacant data centers would pose a “severe budgetary threat” to the utilities sector, as “regulated utilities around the country have based their power procurement decisions and rate-setting decisions on data-center demand growth,” Arun added.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025
Vacant shops are an issue in many towns across the country, and research published in 2023 found one in six shops in Wales were empty.
From BBC • May 21, 2025
Vacant buildings end up in the city’s monitoring system via complaint or if a construction permit has been filed.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024
My boss is the proud founder and director of the cab company I drive for: Vacant Taxis.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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