empty
Example Sentences
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Many of the scam compounds now lie empty.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
“I ate vitamins on an empty stomach then sat in traffic,” he said with a shrug.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The children will also have 10 years to empty the account, and they’ll have to take annual withdrawals if Grandma had to.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The Sohar LNG, which was empty when crossing, is co-owned by Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
I stand in the train yard, the ghostly, empty train yard, because it’s now or never; I don’t know that I’ll get the chance to face this again.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.