be unoccupied
Example Sentences
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The flight crew told investigators that during the flight’s departure, Ochigava was in a seat that was supposed to be unoccupied.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023
Lowther said that he had not met the current owner and that the home appeared to be unoccupied since its purchase.
From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2021
Last year, with a presidential election in full swing, there would often be unoccupied seats toward the back of the briefing room.
From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2017
The downside: The room has to be unoccupied for up to three hours.
From US News • Sep. 7, 2016
“Yes, m-my Lord,” gasped a small man halfway down the table, who had been sitting so low in his chair that it had appeared, at first glance, to be unoccupied.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
