hollowed

Example Sentences

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Fuel and raw material shortages, chronic underinvestment and nationalisations have hollowed out the local economy.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Australia’s refining sector has hollowed out in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The death of Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, announced Wednesday by Israel, was the third high-level assassination in roughly 24 hours in a series of strikes that have hollowed out Tehran’s leadership ranks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Architect Jean Nouvel hollowed out the 19th-century Haussmann building to easily adapt tech-heavy immersive installations, including a typically trippy James Turrell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The streets hollowed out, corridors; the trees blackened.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen