deserted
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"We will wait and see if they will renew the truce," Farran said from her deserted neighbourhood, where several houses lie in ruins.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Unusually for a Saturday morning, it was deserted, so he picked five tulips for the bouquet.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
It’s a joke with its own Wikipedia page, one economists tell on economists, about being stuck on a deserted island with a can of food and no way open it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Alberto Rodríguez, 73, limped with a cane down a deserted industrial street.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Yet, even in front of men chosen for their positive stance on spirit communication, Maggie’s powers deserted her.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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