hollowed

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It can’t, because the institutions that might anchor it—codified term limits, intraparty democracy, collective leadership norms—were either never established or were already hollowed out before he arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Radio was hollowed out by the corporations, before its utility to the American citizen ended,” Socolow said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Similar to onions and a hollowed loaf of crusty bread, you most definitely can stuff a tomato.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

They both looked so old—their eye sockets hollowed, the skin sagging from their exhausted faces.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green