empty
Example Sentences
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For three weeks now, they have returned empty handed.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
“I ate vitamins on an empty stomach then sat in traffic,” he said with a shrug.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
In discussing the 14th Amendment, Mr. Barnett fairly shows that the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” isn’t empty surplusage.
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
And then, feeling perhaps that he had underlined his victory sufficiently, sauntered out into the empty streets.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
