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empty-handed

[emp-tee-han-did] / ˈɛmp tiˈhæn dɪd /




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Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, walked out of his office empty-handed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Bumper-to-bumper traffic continued to line the surrounding streets, and scores of people were turned away empty-handed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Pederson isn’t alone in walking away empty-handed from the bet-on-anything markets, which cover sports, celebrities, news and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The Londoner went free and detectives left empty-handed.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

He saved me from having to leave the coffee shop empty-handed and humiliated in front of all those silk feathered hats.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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