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
In a statement, Ukraine's military intelligence said the park was deserted due to heavy rain, "so there are no witnesses who could provide details or identify the attacker".
From BBC
The sun rose on Tuesday on deserted alleyways in Jenin’s refugee camp, a usually crowded quarter abutting the West Bank city that was the focus of the incursion.
From New York Times
No units were reported to have deserted or defected.
From Los Angeles Times
Satellite imagery shows the rapid construction of what appear to be temporary structures at a deserted military base in Belarus that could be a location for the fighters.
From New York Times
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