deserted
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Those moments that had defined him had deserted him.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Countless buildings have been destroyed, and streets remain deserted as residents are reluctant or unable to return.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
In Dubai, unusually light traffic and deserted tourist areas tell the tale of a city still waiting for a return to normality.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The brooding menace of his sound adds immeasurably to the film’s suspense, especially when Jo and Ben search frantically through deserted London alleyways for their kidnapped son.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
We pulled—me just pretending because every shred of strength had deserted me—and the boys in the water pushed from below until the net tipped into the boat, full of wriggling fish.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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