uninhabited
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Thus begins the story of Alexander Selkirk—the real Robinson Crusoe, who for 4½ years lived alone on an uninhabited island with nothing but rats, cats and goats to keep him company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
His daughter Ivanka recently made her own “eat cake” headlines over an alleged $1.5-billion project that would convert an uninhabited Albanian island into a luxury resort.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
“Truly, the world seemed uninhabited because of this pestilence.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The project was planned for two areas along the Adriatic coast -- the protected delta area of Vjosa-Narta and the nearby uninhabited island of Sazan, once secret communist military base.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
But a few were uninhabited and gloomy-looking with dandelions overrunning the yard and limp gutters hanging loose from the weight of soggy old leaves and broken tree branches.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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