deserted
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Filled with dark, deserted streets and way-spooky buildings, this visually atmospheric film is not for the faint of heart.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The reason why it is deserted cuts to the heart of cost-of-living pressures facing the UK in 2026.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
"We will wait and see if they will renew the truce," Farran said from her deserted neighbourhood, where several houses lie in ruins.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
When I visited Havana again this spring to report on the mounting crisis, the malecón was deserted, strewn with brown seaweed that had been flung from the ocean by crashing waves.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Reaching a deserted corridor in the seventh wing, William stopped in front of room 2742.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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