deserted
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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
Returning to her home briefly on Sunday to get medicine, she said the streets were deserted and her house had been covered in ash.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 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
As rescue teams wind down efforts to salvage survivors from the rubble, and as residents leave the city -- due to dire economic prospects, trauma or both -- the streets appear more deserted than ever.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
The only sound was the echo of our feet on the stone floor as we made our way across the deserted atrium.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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