emptying
- present participle of empty.
Example Sentences
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“Hurdles include mine clearance, insurance reinstatement, emptying excess Gulf oil storage, repositioning ships, and restarting idled production fields and downstream infrastructure across several Gulf producers,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
When her husband rushed from work to her side, she relayed what she said the medical team had told her: Inducing delivery or emptying her uterus would be “a crime,” he later told ProPublica.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Asian countries are rationing fuel, governments are emptying their crude-oil stockpiles, airlines are canceling thousands of flights, and Middle East alliances are fracturing.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Footage captured O'Hara and Stewart emptying the cans as McLaughlin climbed onto the roof.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
It was as if the Forest was slowly emptying; the prey fleeing from the unseen menace.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
