husks

Example Sentences

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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

The guinea pigs, which eat grass hay, vegetables and pellets, were living off of corn husks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 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

“I filtered the fourth distillation through a mixture of charcoal, eggshells, pecan husks, and coffee grounds. I think I’ll put it up in oak for a while and see what happens.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly