deserted
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“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
He has strained his eyes writing stories in the dark in a deserted gym.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
A community garden has replaced a drug market, a library stands where an unofficial dumping ground once accumulated milk crates, and formerly deserted blocks now have families moving in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
It simply descends as you travel west from Bordeaux along empty roads and through deserted villages.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
According to Hurley, “Ocean Camp presented a forlorn appearance, resembling a deserted Alaskan mining village that had been ransacked by bandits.”
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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