hollowed
Example Sentences
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Earlier this month, Burnham promised to revitalise Britain's "hollowed out" high streets by helping councils block new vaping and betting shops.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Once a byword for joyful excess, Havana has been hollowed by blackouts, departures and deep uncertainty about its future.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
To be sure, it isn’t 1776 or 1976; it’s 2026 and the U.S. has seen its manufacturing base hollowed out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Second, it hollowed out Congress’ power to enforce our constitutional promise of racial equality at the polls, insisting that Congress lacked the power to do more than prohibit purposeful racial discrimination.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Of course not. I was hiding. The backseat of our car is hollowed out—Dad had it custom-built.”
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
