flushed
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When a toilet is flushed without a lid, it creates a "toilet plume" that releases tiny droplets into the air.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
“It’s a time when positioning gets flushed out and reset. You’ll get more of a natural market movement for a few days,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
“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 • Feb. 27, 2026
Olive and other experts further note that this freshwater would have likely flushed sewage and nutrients into the sea, thus drawing in bait fish and, in turn, sharks.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
Her face was flushed from the heat and the effort.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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