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vacant

[vey-kuhnt] / ˈveɪ kənt /




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Clearwater residents and officials blame the church and its parishioners for buying properties and keeping them vacant; Scientologists say they have redevelopment in mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

But De Ketelaere poked a toe out to knock the ball back to Vanaken, who skipped a shot from about 30 yards past a retreating Ream and into the vacant goal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

"The look was pure hatred. The eyes, it was pure hatred, they were definitely not vacant."

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

The time it takes to verify that a tenant’s income meets the tax credit’s requirements and prep units for move-in played a role in the struggle to fill vacant units built with the federal subsidy.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

His solemn face stared in my direction, his gaze vacant.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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