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How to use the word vacant in a Sentence?

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We’re more than happy for people to find freedom, it is hypocrisy by the mayor of Chicago to complain about the governor of Texas – I do agree with what he’s doing – the city of Chicago says it’s going to be a sanctuary city which I oppose – but there must be vacant hotel rooms in Chicago. This is hundreds of people in a city of millions. Why are they sending them out to the Republican suburbs? You have to wonder.

Gary Grasso

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Blight, vacant and abandoned property is a concern for all homeowners. For themselves, for their safety, as well as for the safety of their kids and their loved ones.

Julie Lawton

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

While fleeing, the Silverado drove into the front of a marked patrol vehicle and the passenger fired a handgun toward officers, the truck then fled down Cascade Avenue and struck an SUV before crashing into a vacant building at 804 Cascade Avenue.

Atlanta Police Department

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The owner has to deliver vacant possession of the house. That’s for them to work out. everything she said is a lie.

Damian Krause

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The Senate held swift confirmation votes for the DHS Secretary nominee in 2009 and 2017 in order for them to start on day one for good reason, senator Hawley's threat to disrupt historical practice and try to leave this vital position vacant is dangerous, especially in this time of overlapping crises when there is not a moment to waste.

Sean Savett

Found on CNN
3 years ago

A reputable home inspector is important as well, Jennifer McCormick added. Their reports could state there is a leak in the roof or chimney, a grading issue where water runs into a basement or a vacant/foreclosed house that appears to have humidity issues because the power is off. The inspector may see that these situations could allow mold to grow.

Jennifer McCormick

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

The seven months the Homeland Security Secretary position has remained vacant, and without a nominee, is far too long for a department charged with keeping the country secure. DHS needs well-qualified, permanent, Senate-confirmed leadership as soon as possible.

Bennie Thompson

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The turnover rate is extremely low, we have close to 1,000 people on waiting lists wanting a flat in one of the colonies, but there are no vacant houses.

Viraf Mehta

Found on CNN
3 years ago

No one is surprised the prices have come down slightly, landlords are doing whatever they can to get vacant apartments filled.

Hal Gavzie

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Longer the time duration of the job interview process and its rounds, higher the humiliation of the job aspirants by the organization and bigger the intention of selection of the foolish candidates for the vacant position.

Probaerb

added by anonymous
4 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden low-energy, vacant-eyed mouthing of the words written for Former Vice President Joe Biden condemning white supremacists this week I don't believe fooled anyone at home or abroad.

Joe Biden

Found on CNN
4 years ago

His low-energy, vacant-eyed mouthing of the words written for him condemning white supremacists this week I don't believe fooled anyone at home or abroad.

Joe Biden

Found on CNN
4 years ago

In its role as the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan people, National Assembly invoked the country's constitution to declare Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, and the office of the presidency therefore vacant. The people of Venezuela have courageously spoken out against Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro regime and demanded freedom and the rule of law.

Donald Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

In its role as the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan people, National Assembly invoked the country's constitution to declare Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, and the office of the presidency therefore vacant. The people of Venezuela have courageously spoken out against Maduro and his regime and demanded freedom and the rule of law.

Donald Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Given the now well-documented election fraud that took place in NC-09, Democrats would object to any attempt by Mr. Harris to be seated on January 3, in this instance, the integrity of our democratic process outweighs concerns about the seat being vacant at the start of the new Congress.

Steny Hoyer

Found on CNN
5 years ago

We told Emirates every step of the way that Eli had epilepsy( and autism) but when we asked for a seat with a vacant seat next to it in case he had a seizure they suddenly wanted to see the medical certificate.

Isabelle Kumar

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

Popular areas will survive, but it would not be surprising if areas that are not so popular will have a lot of vacant houses and turn into slums.

Yutaka Okada

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

After a lengthy review and period of deliberation, the International Boxing Federation has vacated the IBF Middleweight title held by Gennady Golovkin, the IBF had to enforce the penalty under Rule 5H for Gennady Golovkin having participated in an unsanctioned contest within his weight class and declare the IBF Middleweight title vacant.

The IBF

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

If I’m a Ku Klux Klan member, and I’m going to burn a cross on a vacant lot, that’s a constitutionally protected right, you put that cross on my front yard, and you light it, that is not constitutionally protected. That’s harassment. It’s an exception to the First Amendment.

Rutgers University

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

Thus far, the nomination process has been defined by the failure of the Trump administration to submit names for hundreds of vacant jobs, incomplete and delayed ethics and nominations paperwork from the nominees themselves, and repeated withdrawals of nominees for key positions.

Matt House

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

Even those, those vacant (islands) that are considered ours, let's live there, it's like we're all competing to take these islands. And what's ours now at least, let's take it and make a strong point there that this is ours.

Rodrigo Duterte

Found on CNN
7 years ago

Then everything just, literally, there was nobody here, so these buildings sat totally vacant. Nothing going on out here for a number of years.

James Johnson

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

Arthur Buckel is going to be found. Arthur Buckel is going to be apprehended, my suggestion to you( Arthur Buckel) is to surrender to law enforcement immediately. Make it easy for everyone, including yourself. You are going to be apprehended either way. Surrender Arthur Buckel. NJ.com reported that authorities have chased down at least 50 dead ends in the search. Sgt. Jeffrey Ryan said in a press conference that officials are investigating every call from residents. Ryan said that Arthur Buckel could be holed up anywhere from a boat to a vacant home. Ryan said at a midnight press conference that there was a possibility that Arthur Buckel is.

Barnegat Mayor Jon Novak

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

If we imagine for a minute that Russia has given up this role (of arms seller), we well understand that this place will not stay vacant.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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