deserted
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Streets were largely deserted in the coastal communities after mandatory evacuations ahead of the storm.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Aberdonians had long deserted the High Street for a shopping centre, which opened in 2009 next to the railway station.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
But this isn’t just a deserted patch of sand.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
A community garden has replaced a drug market, a library stands where an unofficial dumping ground once accumulated milk crates, and formerly deserted blocks now have families moving in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Soldiers deserted by the tens of thousands, voting for peace with their feet as they headed for home.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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