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empties

  • plural
    of empty.
    empty
    adjective
    containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents.
  • present tense form
    of empty (3rd person singular).
    empty
    adjective
    containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents.

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To investigate, an international research team examined how consuming fat before or after glucose influences blood sugar, hormone activity, and the speed at which the stomach empties.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

“If Gulf unloads are materially disrupted, fewer clean empties will become available for repositioning just as harvest progresses and October contract needs begin drawing on the fleet.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“A bridge empties when the tolls gets high enough — no demolition required.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Mifepristone, which prevents pregnancy progression, and misoprostol, which empties the uterus, are approved to terminate a pregnancy up to 70 days of gestation in the United States.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

Getting the broth into Peeta takes an hour of coaxing, begging, threatening, and yes, kissing, but finally, sip by sip, he empties the pot.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins