husks

Example Sentences

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The steely husks stood sentinel over unfathomable loss for weeks or months until they were towed away and sold as scrap.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 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

The CO2 that emerges into the air is sucked away and then concentrated using charred coconut husks ready to be stored.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

Controversial newsmakers—Monica Lewinsky, Tonya Harding, Lorena Bobbitt among them—had the term pinioned to them like a scarlet letter, stripping away their accomplishments and leaving only scorned husks of their real selves.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025

Mrs. Cybulskis shrugged, raising her hands, which were full of corn husks.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool