emptying

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When her husband rushed from work to her side, she relayed what she said the medical team had told her: Inducing delivery or emptying her uterus would be “a crime,” he later told ProPublica.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Through his work in business improvement districts in Hollywood and South Park, he said, he has seen the city do a poor job with basic services such as emptying trash cans and maintaining clean streets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

With the battery emptying itself within about 11 seconds of full power, it is emptying and being recharged constantly around a lap.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Syrian authorities have closed Al-Hol camp, which long housed relatives of suspected Islamic State group fighters, after emptying the formerly Kurdish-controlled facility, a camp official told AFP on Sunday.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The two sides of the tiled street are folding down like flaps, slowly emptying the people into whatever lies beneath.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins