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hollow

[hol-oh] / ˈhɒl oʊ /








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Human civilizations across the ages have understood this to be an important lesson, which is how gold became the go-to cautionary symbol for greed, vanity, and the hollow existence to which they lead.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Infantino's previous words now seem hollow when it comes to the US.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“What we are working toward is not a rejection of multilateralism, but putting clarity and results over inefficiency and hollow words,” a senior State Department official, Michael G. DeSombre, told the U.N.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

A constitutional right to alternatives is hollow without alternatives for judges to choose from.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

He wore a huge army jacket that drowned his too-thin frame, and I could tell from his sharp cheekbones and hollow cheeks that he didn’t get enough food.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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