husks
Example Sentences
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"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
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
She pounded the mealies with a long pole until the tough outer husks came loose.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
