Put in that context, it was a pretty empty statement by the team.

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But his aloofness (except for an occasional soothing but empty statement) as the battle with Yukos escalated has taught investors two things about him that they hoped were not true.

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"Located in the area of the shootings were six additional 30-round magazines, " Sedensky said in his statement, three of them empty and the others holding 10, 11, and 13 rounds.

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Last year, when the House Republicans were passing the cut, cap and balance rule, the White House called it an empty political statement.

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The company has issued another statement after a parked, thankfully empty Karma EV opted for some self-immolation in a Californian parking lot last Friday.

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About 25 children left the lunchroom with empty stomachs, said Whitson's Culinary Group in a statement.

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