Example Sentences

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John Keats couldn’t have better described a woman whose love is true, headlong, self-emptying and completely other-directed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

It also has the option of a self-emptying bin / dock, and iRobot sells this all as a bundle for $1,300.

From The Verge • Jul. 8, 2022

This self-emptying robot vacuum normally costs $549, making this the best price we’ve seen thus far for this automated cat taxi.

From The Verge • Jun. 1, 2022

The N8 Plus is a midrange vacuum and mop hybrid, and it comes with a self-emptying station and lidar-powered mapping.

From The Verge • May 9, 2022

Fortunately they were close-fitting and comparatively watertight; but, on the other hand, the cockpit was not a self-emptying one.

From The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)