husk
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Tears are hard to summon for a man whose soul and spirit have long since departed, leaving behind just the husk of a human being.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Baker’s Indigenous and German heritage inform her three large abstract collage hangings, created using synthetic turf animated by acrylic paint, yarn and a variety of natural materials, including corn husk, willow, buffalo hide and buckskin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
But it will continue leading the court toward becoming, to quote Chief Justice John Roberts’ dismissive description of the key precedent in this case, “a dried husk of whatever people used to think it was.”
From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2025
"A white dwarf is the leftover husk of a star that has finished fusing its hydrogen," said Burgasser.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025
There was a bit of coconut husk that I could use to scrape the dishes clean, and a tin of powdered soap.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
The steely husks stood sentinel over unfathomable loss for weeks or months until they were towed away and sold as scrap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
The burned husks of thousands of homes have been flattened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
Other forms of Metarhizium are already commonly cultivated around the world on cheap materials like chicken droppings, rice husks and wheat scraps that are readily available after harvest.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2025
It hints at the trend of hedge fund managers buying local publications to drain them until they’re husks of their former selves.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2025
He hadn’t intended for us to wither into desiccated husks in front of brightly lit screens that leeched away our summer days one meme at a time.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
It’s the last call for fresh corn as the season winds down, and the piles of formerly bright green husked cobs now look a little withered at their tips.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2022
Unhusked ears of corn can be kept loose in the vegetable crisper while husked corn should be kept in a plastic bag for extra protection.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2022
The 27-year-old, clearly cognizant of the potential dry-cleaning bill at hand, husked his shirt for the recovery shot.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 31, 2019
Her strong voice echoed across the fields as she husked corn.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2018
He sat by Elizabeth, husked corn, and smiled at David’s constant stream of chatter.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
The husking trays were containers with a large oval base and low walls, made of coarse clay.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
One of those offerings: coconut husking, or removing the hard outer layer around the shell, a necessary step to get to the meat and liquid inside.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2023
Yes, there’s a staginess to it all: the quintet sitting around on the floor husking vegetables, dismantling a chicken, dining.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
As Alex, Sturridge does a good job of husking himself as the story goes sour.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 12, 2019
He was not on horseback, he had not expected trouble, in the middle of a husking bee, an occasion for frolicking and fun.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
