empty
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But the barriers stopped foot traffic and left many pubs empty.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
After Johnny Carson finished filming and the studio was empty, Allen would sit at his desk, mimicking the legendary late-night host.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"The strikes that empty fuel stations for civilians also affect supplies to troops in the south," Rybar, a pro-Kremlin Russian military analysis account , posted on its Telegram account.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
After the raids, the quinceañera shops, normally packed with girls and doting mothers on weekends, often sat empty.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
By then a raw wind rattled the empty corn shocks, and we were wearing shoes to school.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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