Word: hollowing
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...masses. . . . Mr. Roosevelt's protestations of interest in the forgotten man have brought him just nowhere. . . . The real reason is that the people of the East know about Mr. Roosevelt and gradually have taken his measure. They just do not believe in him. They have detected something hollow in him, something synthetic, something pretended and calculated...
...hollow [of the beach] a great wave left stranded what appeared to be countless scintillating particles of silver . . . Some appeared to be standing on their tails, swaying vibrantly back & forth. Then on beyond we made out another great school. ... For perhaps eight or ten minutes this abundant run continued and then, as though a mysterious knell had summoned them back into the depths of the sea, the fish became fewer & fewer on the sand...
...Emperor Justinian I (483-565) induced two Persian monks to steal some silk worm eggs from China. They were transported to Constantinople in hollow canes, laid the foundation for silk-growing in Europe...
Jubilant was Mayor Cermak at a decision which would put real money into his city's hollow treasury. Said he: "It sets us on the way to a normal financial condition and restores confidence in our securties. ... I make a personal appeal to all who have not paid their taxes to do so at once...
...Hindu, got his picture taken because he wore a picturesque beard, but he was soon beaten. Only 10% of the players used the old-fashioned penholder grip. Their rackets were faced with rubber, not sand or wood. The peculiar patter of the balls sounded like a storm of hollow hail, interrupted by happy squeals of "Good shot!" and "Beauty!" or disappointed grunts...