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Example Sentences
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The idea is generally tracked back to a Parsi banker, who hired a man to pick up his lunch from home each morning, deliver it to his office and return the empty box later.
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
Stanton Central Park, the city’s biggest green space, was empty save for a trio of electric cars at charging stations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
This is an empty — and ultimately self-defeating — hope.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
It was a lonely job, walking around empty tables and silent machinery.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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