deserted

Example Sentences

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Surrounding areas of Bissau were more deserted, and there were few people in reopened markets, AFP journalists said.

From Barron's

Among the “defects” of others on the survey were wanderer, illiterate, feeble-minded, liar, deserted husband, town pauper, obstinate, alcoholic and bearer of stillborn twins.

From Seattle Times

The government has also suspended any activity with the lobby group, and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said there is "no point" engaging with the CBI when its own members had deserted them.

From BBC

Dowelbait said about seven out of 10 homes had been evacuated in his neighbourhood, and streets were deserted from 6 p.m.

From Reuters

Many of those who have left Khartoum have headed to other parts of the country where they have family ties - leaving parts of the city centre completely deserted.

From BBC