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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

Or, as Glenn Whipp puts it, “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

“Marty Supreme,” which was nominated for nine awards, went home empty-handed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The Londoner went free and detectives left empty-handed.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

We didn’t want to go empty-handed, so we gathered medicinal supplies, clothes, and even old toys.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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