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They say my pappa has sisu because he scared a big bear out of a hollowed-out stump with just a look and lived in it when he first came to the valley.
The Trouble With May Amelia Jennifer L. Holm 2011
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The story of Utanapishtim and all other flood stories around the world use the most unrealistic measurements in describing vessels: sometimes an ark of a kilometer long, sometimes a raft of tree trunks, sometimes a single, hollowed-out tree trunk, and sometimes a boat of reeds.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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In the thick of the trees, I found a hollowed-out place under a log where the ground was not so damp.
Eliza’s Freedom Road Jerdine Nolen 2011
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It is a hollowed-out tree that fits a child like me just fine and is my secret spot.
The Trouble With May Amelia Jennifer L. Holm 2011
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The story of Utanapishtim and all other flood stories around the world use the most unrealistic measurements in describing vessels: sometimes an ark of a kilometer long, sometimes a raft of tree trunks, sometimes a single, hollowed-out tree trunk, and sometimes a boat of reeds.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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Others were hollowed-out asteroids, stations leased from local governments, or even ground-based complexes on planets.
Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011
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A Middle Eastern grocer I frequent sells hollowed-out courgettes ready to fill with meat or couscous.
Nigel Slater's butter-bean tomatoes, baked pears with maple syrup and cinnamon cream recipes Nigel Slater 2010
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The largest pan snugly holds the next smaller pan, which holds the smallest one; each permanently attached handle rests inside the hollowed-out grip of the next larger pan, and the lids all fit on top.
The Winners, Category by Category Michael Totty 2010
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I dreaded the bulging stares and the hollowed-out faces, the twisted, age-gnawed limbs, the sickly white heads and the wrinkles everywhere.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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The story of Utanapishtim and all other flood stories around the world use the most unrealistic measurements in describing vessels: sometimes an ark of a kilometer long, sometimes a raft of tree trunks, sometimes a single, hollowed-out tree trunk, and sometimes a boat of reeds.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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