Example Sentences

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“Loyalty becomes harder when the family dinner table is emptying out,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

“We’re all emptying our bucket. And so all we have to give is what’s in our bucket. As long as everybody is emptying their bucket, we’re all equal.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2023

Inflation is emptying Tunisians’ wallets; basic goods such as oil, sugar and coffee have disappeared from supermarket shelves.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2023

An urgent concern is emptying the reservoir behind 96-year-old Santa Anita Dam of about 600,000 cubic yards of muck more than 80 feet deep.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2023

Valerian is emptying our schoolbags onto the riverbank.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black