abandoned
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Posting to X on Friday, Vance said Nowak had died "the same way a civilisation dies: abandoned and handcuffed by authorities who neither trusted nor cared for him".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Picture an abandoned, windowless yellow room with garish fluorescent lights.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
It is not uncommon for the units to train at defunct malls or abandoned businesses in Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Vibes: cursed tea party, haunted cottage, abandoned in a mansion.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
The Dawn Truce, that beloved tradition, was abandoned because there was so little trust left between the animals.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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