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empty

[emp-tee] / ˈɛmp ti /






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Tuchel began collecting empty bottles and glasses, before graduating to table-waiting and eventually serving cocktails at the bar.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Some beneficiaries, such as adult children, may not realize they have to empty an inherited IRA in 10 years from the date of death.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Maybe the answer to slumping sales and customer fatigue isn’t splashy, headline-grabbing hires or empty collabs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Having a third child, which she still thinks about, would mean she wouldn’t be an empty nester until her mid-60s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

All they saw was a huge branch swinging through empty air.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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