hollowed

Example Sentences

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Though the city of Hartford itself, like many downtowns across the country, was hollowed out by the pandemic, the suburbs went gangbusters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Fuel and raw material shortages, chronic underinvestment and nationalisations have hollowed out the local economy.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The death of Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, announced Wednesday by Israel, was the third high-level assassination in roughly 24 hours in a series of strikes that have hollowed out Tehran’s leadership ranks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Strip mining used to at least throw a few hundred jobs at a county while it hollowed everything else out.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

My cheeks are hollowed out by bronze blusher.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan