unoccupied
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"We knew it was derelict, it would have been unoccupied for 14 years, but we jumped in the car and went to have a look at it, and that was that really."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
"Building GP surgeries that sit unoccupied simply to satisfy a Whitehall demand would be an inefficient and ineffective use of the contributions that development can bring to communities," a spokesperson said.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The proposal provides for some exceptions, such as residences unoccupied because of military service, disasters or an owner’s death.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
With every incoming missile, officials must decide whether to let it fall in unoccupied areas or shoot it down, and if so with what system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
“Yes, m-my Lord,” gasped a small man halfway down the table, who had been sitting so low in his chair that it had appeared, at first glance, to be unoccupied.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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Novel Study: The Hobbit, Chapters 1–5
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