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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Although the teeth themselves were gone, these hollow spaces remained intact and empty.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

That pattern echoes what economists call skills-biased technological change: the tendency of some new technologies to hollow out routine work while complementing jobs held by more highly educated workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

I take an involuntary step back as the space seems to get tighter, pushing in on me, and my heart hammers in the hollow at the bottom of my throat.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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