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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are left vacant" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where spaces or positions are unoccupied or not filled.
Example: "The seats in the auditorium are left vacant for social distancing purposes."
Alternatives: "remain unoccupied" or "are unfilled".
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Posts are left vacant for want of qualified black staff.
Vast stretches of the white plate are left vacant.
Up to half of university places reserved for low-caste students are left vacant.
Indeed, Mr. Welch has said he expects the also-rans to leave G.E., and many analysts see the flurry of promotions as a way to ensure that no key jobs are left vacant.
They highlighted figures released by the GP National Recruitment Office that show more than 600 places are currently unfilled, meaning that around one in five GP trainee places are left vacant.
Vancouver's rental vacancy rate currently stands at 0.6% – resulting in some of the highest rents in the country – while city data suggests that more than 10,800 homes are sitting empty and another 10,000 are left vacant for long periods of time.
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The eighth slot was left vacant.
Rock having taken the street, the salon was left vacant.
Many venues built for the Olympics have either been left vacant or completely demolished.
Lower floors might be left vacant, or used for parking garages.
Democrats call it a nonissue, saying that no crucial posts have been left vacant.
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