deserted
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As rescue teams wind down efforts to salvage survivors from the rubble, and as residents leave the city -- due to dire economic prospects, trauma or both -- the streets appear more deserted than ever.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Streets were largely deserted in Taiwan's port city of Keelung, which is expected to be one of the hardest hit areas on the island, as Bavi whipped up strong winds and dumped heavy rain.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
In “God Knows Where I Am,” Linda Bishop, diagnosed variously as having “bipolar disorder with psychosis” or schizoaffective disorder, drifts “between shelters, hospitals, and jail” before finding refuge in a deserted farmhouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
With regard to the French Revolution and its aftermath, Forster’s good sense deserted him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Several hours after Dolley fled, President Madison arrived safely back at the mostly deserted White House.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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