hollowed

Example Sentences

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Some fear their community will be hollowed out entirely, with many residents already pushed from land they have farmed for decades for the $15 billion project.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

A record exodus has hollowed out entire neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Other roots lowered to a small cupboard and grabbed a couple of mugs made from hollowed acorns the size of apples.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova