empty space
Example Sentences
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The thief hadn’t stolen a famous painting whose absence would leave an empty space on a gallery wall.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Federal rules require Yuba Water to maintain a certain amount of empty space until June to absorb potential floodwaters, according to Whittlesey.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
There is an empty space beneath her windowsills where the radiators used to sit -- removed after the water started freezing and bursting the pipes.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
He sat on top of the cart, in an empty space between two parked cars, now less visible to passing traffic.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026
Dr. Somerset led Ivy’s family over to an empty space near the back wall and helped Mom sit down.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
