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
The checkouts cooled but Smith won a succession of scrappy legs to seal victory as Price's game deserted him.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
But this isn’t just a deserted patch of sand.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Destroyed buildings east of Deir al Balah, where farmland and residential areas appear largely deserted following the advance of the Yellow Line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Stay; he is himself zoöphagous, and in his wild ravings outside the chapel door of the deserted house he always spoke of “master.”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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