deserted
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Since the Covid pandemic left resorts like Benidorm virtually deserted and the Spanish tourism industry at a standstill there has been a remarkable recovery.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Those moments that had defined him had deserted him.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The author poignantly describes Hepburn’s disappointment with a failed reconciliation with the father who deserted her when she was 6 years old.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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
But no, she wasn’t in the deserted village.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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