deserted
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In the Hebron neighbourhood of Ein Deir Baha, nestled between two hills, vacated buildings were marked by X's and the streets were deserted, save a pair of Israeli military vehicles.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 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
“The Dog Stars” takes place in a wrecked, deserted 2035, after a viral plague has killed almost everybody on Earth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
On the morning of the sixth day since Shinae had deserted them, there was a loud knocking on their front gate.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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