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Having a third child, which she still thinks about, would mean she wouldn’t be an empty nester until her mid-60s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
There is the issue of empty shops too.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Six years later, it remains mostly empty, aside from a small elementary school founded by Bhakta’s wife, with the bigger development plans called off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The emergence of Alcaraz and Sinner meant many thought Zverev - who said he felt mentally "empty" a year ago - had missed his chance to land a major.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
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