deserted

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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

Black-clad men are seen stationed near roundabouts, zipping through deserted streets on scooters or inspecting buildings reduced to rubble.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Alberto Rodríguez, 73, limped with a cane down a deserted industrial street.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

"People were not going out on campus, it looked deserted," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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