drenched
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Wet weather has drenched the Games since Sunday, another headache for organisers wrestling with complaints from teams about accommodation and transport.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
“This case is drenched with circumstantial evidence,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Long before the sun rose over Cuba’s eastern coast, Yasser Sosa woke up drenched in sweat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
As my mum and I walked, talking and eating tacos and fruit drenched in chilli and lime from street vendors, we felt immense pride in being Mexican.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
“You needn’t make such a ruckus,” said Brangwain Spurge, stepping out of the privy, drenched in sweat.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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