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The composition is utterly still, devoid of human presence and enlivened only by fluttering harbor flags and the canvas’s scintillating pinpoints of color.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Chelsea, a point further back, are devoid of momentum after four successive losses in all competitions.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

In a video posted on Instagram, Crispi shows Wilcox Avenue devoid of vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Interacting with an accountant can make you feel uneasy if you grew up in a household devoid of money talk.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Rather, foragers lived in communes devoid of private property, monogamous relationships and even fatherhood.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari