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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollow (out)
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If you are headed out to shovel a path out of your home, whether that be today or tomorrow, the American Heart Association encourages Hoosiers to protect their hearts while shoveling.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025 -
Chamber executives, meanwhile, are quick to point out that metro cities will often shovel unfavorable or controversial developments toward Chinatown districts, away from more affluent or suburban neighborhoods.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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Despite laws in place intended to regulate export of these artifacts, almost all fossils excavated in Morocco end up on the commercial market, according to Martill.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Staff trained my students in how to properly excavate and handle artifacts and bones.—
William E. Watson,
The Conversation,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Hollow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollow%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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