hollowed
Example Sentences
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Head over heels in love with a man she met online, Helen's mother hollowed out a book and put £10,000 cash inside.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Years of economic crisis, underinvestment and political turmoil have hollowed out once thriving communities, with many homes left empty thanks to mass emigration.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The father of the bride who lets a chatbot draft his toast has hollowed out the ritual.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Second, it hollowed out Congress’ power to enforce our constitutional promise of racial equality at the polls, insisting that Congress lacked the power to do more than prohibit purposeful racial discrimination.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
The streets hollowed out, corridors; the trees blackened.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
