flushing

Example Sentences

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Unfortunately, I seem to be flushing my money away on this problem — or at least that appears to be what the plumbing company would like me to do.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The kind of contraction generated by walking moves cerebrospinal fluid out of the brain, leading Drew to hypothesize that the mechanism plays an important role in flushing out excess proteins and other unnecessary material.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The act of flushing can be a bigger concern than sitting.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

"We need to stop flushing crop and tree-growing nutrients down the loo, and start using them to increase our fertiliser security. After all, we're not about to run out of urine any time soon."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The repairs were dependent on the manufacturer’s engineers pulling the magnets apart, flushing the oil lines, and putting them back together properly.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik