hollowed

Example Sentences

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Much of the agency’s senior leadership has been purged and the scientific ranks have been hollowed out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

A record exodus has hollowed out entire neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Kraft Heinz remains the classic example: a 2015 merger of two industry stalwarts followed by brutal cost cuts that hollowed out its own brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“It’s called heart rot, did you know that? What happens to a tree when it gets hollowed out.”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez