deserted
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Belfast city centre was deserted after many businesses shut up shop by lunchtime.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The movie’s title and setting—an endless expanse of deserted, largely furniture-free office space bathed in sickly yellow—come from a crowd-sourced urban legend or “creepypasta” that spread online before the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Filled with dark, deserted streets and way-spooky buildings, this visually atmospheric film is not for the faint of heart.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
By contrast, Newcastle's once trademark ability to bounce back from a bruising defeat has deserted them under Howe in recent weeks.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
I take the back way around the fence, circling in a zigzag pattern through the alleys and behind buildings, until I reach the recessed doorway of the deserted shop.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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