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empty

[emp-tee] / ˈɛmp ti /






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It's a message at odds with the hand-written sign on the clear plastic sheet taped across the empty doorframe of Zvi's blast-damaged balcony.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The franchise had come a long way since Vachon’s early playing days, when those rinkside seats would sit empty.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

On Friday, just a few dozen travellers were in the usually packed departures hall, as porters sat on empty baggage carts and soldiers kept watch at the terminal entrance.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Although there is no shortage of crumbling housing, graffiti and empty shops there is still some manufacturing in the region too.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

She set down her empty teacup and I held up the kettle, offering more.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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