wash

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Wash and rinse the rice before soaking it in a fresh bowl of water for 20 to 25 minutes.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

He’s heard that from members and seen it personally, as chief operations officer of Benny’s Car Wash, a car-wash and oil-change business in the Baton Rouge, La., area.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

She often visits Gibraltar Point, a nature reserve bordering the Wash, and said she had seen a "marked increase" in the number of her peers showing an interest in nature.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Wash your hands properly, choose paper towels over dryers, clean surfaces when needed, and keep personal items like your phone clean.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Halfway through Cari’s recitation of an entry on astrology, Wash came jogging up the path from the direction of the school.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez