hollowed

Example Sentences

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What's unique about the east of Germany today is that these birth rates are happening within a population that was so recently – and so rapidly – hollowed out.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

It can’t, because the institutions that might anchor it—codified term limits, intraparty democracy, collective leadership norms—were either never established or were already hollowed out before he arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Radio was hollowed out by the corporations, before its utility to the American citizen ended,” Socolow said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Similar to onions and a hollowed loaf of crusty bread, you most definitely can stuff a tomato.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

His cheeks are so hollowed and pitted, he looks like he subsists entirely on turnips.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz