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How to pronounce hollows

“hollows” pronunciation in American, Australian and British English

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“hollows” in real sentences

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  1. hollows out a state hollows out the institutions which were fragile anyway and so when it

    Intelligence Squared

  2. kilometers of mapped subterranean hollows and passages.

    CrashCourse

  3. and hollows, which gives us extraordinary mottled effect when printed.

    British Library

  4. Depopulation hollows out communities and it narrows the horizons of young people.

    The Scottish Parliament

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