husk
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Most new entrants to the world’s most prestigious racing series buy in by taking over the husk of an existing team, factory and all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
But it’s also about giving Pittsburghers a more pleasant traveling experience and, implicitly, moving on from the husk of an airport that US Airways left behind.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
"A white dwarf is the leftover husk of a star that has finished fusing its hydrogen," said Burgasser.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025
Standing near the fire-blackened husk of an Israeli-hit tank, Yamen Zughayer, a Druze faction commander, looked down a road leading out of Sweida.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025
In the fog, the moon was filmy as an onion’s husk.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
The burned husks of thousands of homes have been flattened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
"It should also be noted that, after removing the husks and phenolic compounds, the flour has a very neutral taste and aroma, especially compared to the various vegetable proteins on the market," she said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2025
It hints at the trend of hedge fund managers buying local publications to drain them until they’re husks of their former selves.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2025
The company opened its production facility in March, where staff process not cacao beans but carob husks.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
They all had the same wide smile, the same chalk-colored teeth, the same sun- dried skin the color and texture of groundnut husks.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Unhusked ears of corn can be kept loose in the vegetable crisper while husked corn should be kept in a plastic bag for extra protection.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2022
The 27-year-old, clearly cognizant of the potential dry-cleaning bill at hand, husked his shirt for the recovery shot.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 31, 2019
Her strong voice echoed across the fields as she husked corn.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2018
When he was growing up he would work, along with the other Malay speakers, on South Island collecting coconuts for the Clunies-Ross family to be husked and sold to the mainland.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 28, 2017
Gasa husked a coconut and used hand gestures to convey his idea.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
The husking trays were containers with a large oval base and low walls, made of coarse clay.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
One of those offerings: coconut husking, or removing the hard outer layer around the shell, a necessary step to get to the meat and liquid inside.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2023
Yes, there’s a staginess to it all: the quintet sitting around on the floor husking vegetables, dismantling a chicken, dining.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
As Alex, Sturridge does a good job of husking himself as the story goes sour.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 12, 2019
I tried husking corn and blistered my slow clumsy hands while experienced field hands sped through the work effortlessly, enjoying themselves.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
