deserted
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Skies over Le Porge turned orange as smoke rose from charred and crackling pine trees, while helicopters made repeated runs over deserted neighbourhoods.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The world's tallest unoccupied skyscraper was meant to boast a rooftop pool and a luxury hotel after completion, but instead it has stood deserted in the Chinese port city of Tianjin for years.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Let’s not even talk about the “three-hour tour” that left Gilligan and friends stranded on a deserted island for 98 episodes, or how Jack Dawson’s voyage ended aboard 1997’s “Titanic.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Her father deserted the family early on, leaving her mother to raise two daughters at a time when women were at a significant disadvantage in the job market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The bell hadn’t rung yet, and so the hallways were almost deserted.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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