flushing
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The hawks naturally hunt in challenging environments, which makes them adept at flushing out pigeons crowding into a factory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
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 indictment also states that Synergy employees knew about the improper use of the flushing pump and "took steps to hide the use" on the Dali and other vessels.
From BBC ● May 12, 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
A girl next to her, face flushing bright red, burst out, “No! The word is the same for whoever says it.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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