deserted
Example Sentences
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Dubai’s sprawling gold market is deserted, in part because buyers from abroad no longer come, and in part because of dramatic fluctuations in gold prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Ali spoke of another friend who narrowly escaped death, and another who had deserted.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Alberto Rodríguez, 73, limped with a cane down a deserted industrial street.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Restaurant terraces sit deserted, while souvenir, watersports and perfume vendors watch for the rare passerby.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
The place seemed deserted, sleepy even, which wasn’t the usual environment a Butterfly liked to work in.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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