husk
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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
The paper survives as a husk, but the institution that became one of the cathedrals of world journalism is gone.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2026
They roasted the sweetcom in the husk that night, turning the ears with long forked sticks, and ate it hot right off the cob.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
This version leans hard into fresh corn, still in its cool green husks and already smelling sweet before you cut it from the cob.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The burned husks of thousands of homes have been flattened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
To make the resulting flour safe and digestible for humans, the outer husks and certain phenolic compounds must first be removed.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 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
One man in long soft moccasins stood in a shallow pit trampling husks, half his weight supported on a log frame.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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
"Only shadows," Ser Jorah husked, but Dany could hear the doubt in his voice.
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
To Kit’s surprise the husking was fun, enlivened by singing and wagers and jokes that seemed uproariously funny.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
