ghost town
Example Sentences
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In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, LV Petroleum Chief Executive Kris Roach shared his plans for the state-line ghost town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Wael el-Nahas, an economist, said the early closures had turned Cairo into a "ghost town", running counter to the city's distinct social character and threatening its vital tourism industry.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
It wouldn’t be fair to call it a ghost town now, exactly.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
ISLAMABAD—The Pakistani capital hosting the highest-level talks between the U.S. and Iran in decades was a ghost town on Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Is this place always a ghost town, or do they clear it out whenever one of their delinquents is going to show up so the regular people don’t have to mingle with the bad guys?
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
