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In natural environments, cycles such as rainfall or tidal changes repeatedly wash away these flawed areas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

"It's inevitably going to wash away butterfly eggs, remove nesting sites and disrupt underground breeding areas," Hodgson said.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

“Thank God for the rain, which has helped wash away the garbage and trash off the sidewalks,” Travis says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Buffalo needs to wash away the foul taste of that one-point loss to Philadelphia, plus the Bills want to turn off the lights at Highmark Stadium in style.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

“In front of. But the whole thing will wash away next time it rains,” Coal said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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