deserted
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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
To test the concept, Srinivasan headed to a nearly deserted artificial island about 100 miles from the equator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Returning to her home briefly on Sunday to get medicine, she said the streets were deserted and her house had been covered in ash.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The world's tallest unoccupied skyscraper was meant to boast a rooftop pool and a luxury hotel after completion, but instead it has stood deserted in the Chinese port city of Tianjin for years.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Van Helsing and I tried to make inquiry at the back of the house; but the mews was deserted and no one had seen him depart.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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