deserted
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But this isn’t just a deserted patch of sand.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
To test the concept, Srinivasan headed to a nearly deserted artificial island about 100 miles from the equator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
The tourist port in the Romanian town of Corabia, on the banks of the Danube river, is deserted except for a few pleasure boats stranded in the algae.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
One morning, she sat up from the bed of grass in the boat and found the river deserted.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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