Example Sentences

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It was never easy, but during and since the pandemic, the neighborhood has grown increasingly unsafe as downtown has emptied of office workers and visitors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Cuba’s fuel crisis has emptied the streets of cities and towns as public transportation has largely shut down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

War has emptied the usually traffic-jammed streets of Iran's capital, but Islamic republic authorities have filled them with checkpoints and security forces as they tighten their grip on the population.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

"Everything is closed. No-one works now. The whole island has emptied," an 18-year-old local resident told Reuters news agency before boarding the vessel.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

When the bus has emptied, Kumu Maka radios the main office to let them know what I did.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila