deserted
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Health officials covered in protective gear are seen disembarking the ship and plush lounges, usually a place for relaxation or late-night revelry, sit deserted.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
"We will wait and see if they will renew the truce," Farran said from her deserted neighbourhood, where several houses lie in ruins.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
When I visited Havana again this spring to report on the mounting crisis, the malecón was deserted, strewn with brown seaweed that had been flung from the ocean by crashing waves.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Unusually for a Saturday morning, it was deserted, so he picked five tulips for the bouquet.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
One morning, she sat up from the bed of grass in the boat and found the river deserted.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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