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

Asian countries are rationing fuel, governments are emptying their crude-oil stockpiles, airlines are canceling thousands of flights, and Middle East alliances are fracturing.

From Barron's • May 15, 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

Adding to that backlash is the last thing needed by the companies emptying their coffers to pull ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

I was emptying popcorn into a plastic bowl while Audrey prepared our drinks, when the doorbell rang.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson