empty-handed
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Burnham previously told MPs that he would try to "repair bridges" between Ukraine and the United States and that Ukraine won't leave "empty-handed".
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
"I will listen to President Zelensky carefully, but he won't be going away from Britain today empty-handed," Burnham told MPs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The near flip-of-a-coin chance of being left empty-handed on liability and medical claims, and the yearslong trend toward relatively fewer payouts, mirrors what’s happening to homeowners and their insurance coverage, the Journal previously reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
But he’ll go home early and empty-handed unless fifth-ranked Portugal improves on the listless performance it had in a draw with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
My sister is searching her own wallet, but she comes up empty-handed.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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