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Wouldn’t it be worth it to sell as soon as possible before the stands empty and the chants grow and commissioner Rob Manfred gets involved?
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
After a short break, they do it all in reverse - collecting the empty boxes and returning them to the kitchens they came from by mid-afternoon.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
A giant hose is lifted from the laden ship to the empty one and oil is pumped, sometimes more than a million barrels at a go.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
It’s the kind of appetizer that starts as “I’ll just try one bite” and somehow ends with an empty bowl and half a bag of chips gone.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
My second glass was empty, and the egg and mayonnaise began to feel heavy in my stomach.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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