emptied
Example Sentences
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The club had provided them with my supply of wine, then provided even more from the boardroom - which had emptied hours before.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
When workers checked the drop box, there was a miscommunication about whether it had been fully emptied, the office said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
For nearly two years, Al-Shubbak watched through ancient grey eyes as Tuti, the crescent-shaped island in the heart of the Sudanese capital she calls home, emptied of its inhabitants under a punishing paramilitary siege.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Then the Berlin Wall fell, Navy funds dwindled, budget cuts hit and the tavern emptied out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
She reached across the counter for a bag of cookies, smashed the whole bag with the empty jar, and then emptied the smashed cookies into the bowl.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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