vacated
Example Sentences
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“Companies had instituted hiring freezes or were not backfilling vacated positions,” said Steve Miller, chief of the ISM services survey.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Across the metro area, developers are tearing down vacated call centers and replacing them with industrial parks and data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The Greens also took Glasgow Southside, the seat vacated by former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
“The weakness in payrolls combined with the extremely low jobless claims suggests that most sectors are not backfilling positions vacated by retirees,” he said.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
“Thank you,” said Voldemort, and he took the seat to which Dumbledore had gestured — the very seat, by the looks of it, that Harry had just vacated in the present.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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