empty-handed
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Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, walked out of his office empty-handed.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This” “Jean Smart isn’t going to win this award four straight times and then go home empty-handed for the final season of ‘Hacks.’
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Twenty-four men have lifted the trophy in Sheffield; hundreds have left empty-handed.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
“Marty Supreme,” which was nominated for nine awards, went home empty-handed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Hours later, despite Roosevelt’s best efforts, he came back empty-handed.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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