empty-handed
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Rising star Young did not leave empty-handed, picking up best breakthrough artist while Wolf Alice snagged group of the year.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
“Hamnet,” another strong Oscar contender, didn’t leave empty-handed.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
Instead, Shiffrin left China empty-handed after failing to complete three of her races.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
The Irish leave the French capital bruised and empty-handed and must regroup in time to face Italy in Dublin on 14 February, with France travelling to Wales the following day.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
For the rest of the afternoon she is furious with herself, humiliated at the prospect of arriving in Calcutta empty-handed apart from the sweaters and the paintbrushes.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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