husk

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Baker’s Indigenous and German heritage inform her three large abstract collage hangings, created using synthetic turf animated by acrylic paint, yarn and a variety of natural materials, including corn husk, willow, buffalo hide and buckskin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

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

The paper survives as a husk, but the institution that became one of the cathedrals of world journalism is gone.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2026

"A white dwarf is the leftover husk of a star that has finished fusing its hydrogen," said Burgasser.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025

She looked like she’d been stuck in a cool, dark mausoleum for decades, slowly withering into a desiccated husk.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan