deserted
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Destroyed buildings east of Deir al Balah, where farmland and residential areas appear largely deserted following the advance of the Yellow Line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Returning to her home briefly on Sunday to get medicine, she said the streets were deserted and her house had been covered in ash.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
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
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
The bell hadn’t rung yet, and so the hallways were almost deserted.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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