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On a recent journey to international waters off the coast of Malaysia chartered by the U.S. advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran, empty, rusting Iranian-linked ships floated high in the water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

There’s no hope in “Digger,” only a seductive, mischievous malevolence that, by design, feels empty as soon as the end credits roll.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Winterich also recommended reducing the collection gradually — one box at a time, one story at a time — rather than trying to empty an attic in one weekend.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Our solar system is now about 4.5 billion years old and consists mostly of empty space.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

We fill up our empty water bottles at the fountain, and I hand him one of the two bottles I’ve been carrying in the back of my belt, which have orange Gatorade inside.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

The Rhine originates in the Swiss Alps, flows through and along the borders of several countries, and empties into the North Sea in the Netherlands.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Calderas form when an eruption empties such an enormous volume of magma that the ground above the reservoir collapses.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

“A bridge empties when the tolls gets high enough — no demolition required.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Once Tottenham High Road empties of its revellers, the inquest from top to bottom must begin.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

The top half of Virginia is bisected by the Rappahannock River, which meanders from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the north and empties into Chesapeake Bay.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

The stage felt emptier without them, but their bandmates worked hard to fill the gaps, hyping up the crowd with a succession of bass-heavy pop anthems and jaw-dropping dance breaks.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Baskets I had paused over were emptier when I returned.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Future observers will live in a universe that appears far smaller and emptier than the one we can see today.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

Now, the Oscar-winning actor is adjusting to an emptier nest as two of his and wife Luciana Barroso’s four daughters head out into the world.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

The big barren parlor seemed suddenly emptier still.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Wherever you travel in the universe, whether to a nearby galaxy or to the deepest interior of the emptiest void, you will never truly be alone.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026

Per pupil spending in the district is $19,798, but per pupil costs at the 10 emptiest schools is double—almost $38,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026

So it’s nice that Anne-Lise Millan-Brun, the founder of a bicycle school in Paris, has chosen as a training ground one of the emptiest places in this crowded city.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2023

San Francisco: “The Daily” covered how the City by the Bay’s downtown became the emptiest in America.

From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2023

There was a vacant place at a table further away, but something in the little man’s appearance suggested that he would be sufficiently attentive to his own comfort to choose the emptiest table.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Before blood pressure was measured, participants emptied their bladders and walked for two minutes to simulate the typical experience of walking into a clinic or medical office before a screening.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Such was the distance all attacked far too early, and it was McNulty - a time triallist and domestique to Pogacar by trade - who took off and emptied himself.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The conflict has disrupted marquee events, emptied luxury hotels, and hit aviation, real estate, tourism, shipping and hotels across the region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

A man was apparently digging around inside a dumpster when the driver picked it up and emptied it into the back of the truck, the department said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Mr. and Mrs. Trepid sat on the edge of their bed, staring at the contents of the pouch, which Mr. Trepid had emptied on the bedspread.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

Indonesian authorities raided a prison outside Jakarta Wednesday where inmates have allegedly been paying to live in luxury, emptying several "villas" of furniture, bottles of alcohol and at least one big-screen TV.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

University authorities described the claims circulating on social media as false and baseless, but it did little to reassure students with hostels emptying within hours.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

She may also have to devote precious time to the practical task of showcasing the condo for sale, and emptying years of living that would prevent a buyer from imagining themselves living there.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Time had punctured the roof with 20 holes and whenever it rained, Baker would run around placing buckets under them and emptying them when they were full, like a game of Whac-A-Mole.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

I lowered my head instantly, and became very busy with the emptying of my own teacup, screening myself behind the cosy.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier