husk

I’m almost positive this piece existed; and the fact that I couldn’t find any mention of it in the sad, hollowed-out husk of the 2026 internet offers no proof that it didn’t.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

Traditionally, logs made of coir - coconut husk - have been imported from South-East Asia to reduce erosion, hold back water and also re-wet degraded peatland.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

Most new entrants to the world’s most prestigious racing series buy in by taking over the husk of an existing team, factory and all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026

Just across the street, Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” played over a loudspeaker as protesters gathered in front of the burned husk of the historic 1924 Business Block Building.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026

The husk of the tracker jacker nest, beaten to a pulp by the heavy rains and dried in the burning sun, confirms the location.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

“Ewwww, there are bugs,” said student Cassie Scott, when she spotted earwigs in the husks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The burned husks of thousands of homes have been flattened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026

"It should also be noted that, after removing the husks and phenolic compounds, the flour has a very neutral taste and aroma, especially compared to the various vegetable proteins on the market," she said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2025

The CO2 that emerges into the air is sucked away and then concentrated using charred coconut husks ready to be stored.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025

They were light as air, no more than husks, and they fell at a touch.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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

When he was growing up he would work, along with the other Malay speakers, on South Island collecting coconuts for the Clunies-Ross family to be husked and sold to the mainland.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 28, 2017

"He was ever a warrior," her father husked.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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

Had her uncle ever been to a husking? she wondered.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare