flush
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“Every single day I was on it, all day long,” the Chico, Calif., woman said Thursday, her voice tremulous and her cheeks flushed to the color of her rose maxi dress.
From Los Angeles Times
Investors ought to be wary of developments in the financial sector, with problem loans increasingly a concern that could trigger a “proper flush in risk assets” next month.
From MarketWatch
The cooling technology flushes ocean water through the plant to absorb heat and discharges it, killing what the Coastal Commission estimated to be two billion fish each year.
From Los Angeles Times
Or, as Andre Maciel, finance chief at Kraft Heinz, said at the same conference, it is about offering discounts that work both for struggling consumers as well as for those flush with cash.
She had her head thrown back and her face was flushed with excitement.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
