deserted
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Both of those have completely deserted him during the early stages of 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Aberdonians had long deserted the High Street for a shopping centre, which opened in 2009 next to the railway station.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
But this isn’t just a deserted patch of sand.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
At night, the narrow cobbled streets of Old Havana are enveloped in inky black, devoid of power and virtually deserted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
First Mother, now Crocodile Guts has deserted me, thought Nhamo.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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