deserted
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The $100-billion dollar complex's quiet streets and deserted beaches have earned it a reputation as a "ghost city"
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Destroyed buildings east of Deir al Balah, where farmland and residential areas appear largely deserted following the advance of the Yellow Line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
To test the concept, Srinivasan headed to a nearly deserted artificial island about 100 miles from the equator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
He deserted his unit earlier this month, Goni said, before relocating to Maiduguri, where he went into hiding with the help of an "associate".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
But all the same, the place did look strangely deserted.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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