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rinse

[rins] / rɪns /


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“And that is rinse and repeat what happens to really good art and really good movements, and it’s what happened with Afropunk.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

HPV levels also fell by 80% in oral rinse samples.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

The outbreak is a reminder of one of the persistent questions that surrounds lettuce: Do I need to rinse my “triple-washed” lettuce?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Wash and rinse the rice before soaking it in a fresh bowl of water for 20 to 25 minutes.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

I finish, dump and rinse the bucket, and clean the mop-head.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

Every subsequent concert just rinses and repeats the same story.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

A big challenge is dental plaque, a protective structure known as a biofilm that helps bacteria adhere to teeth and makes them more resistant to removal by saliva, mouth rinses and some antimicrobial agents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Many common whitening products rely on peroxide-based bleaching found in strips, gels, and mouth rinses.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026

The action of the water releases more cyanide, nitriles and cyanohydrins, and squeezing rinses them away.

From Salon ● May 6, 2024

Now she rinses the cloth again and wrings it tight.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

Jack had reached for a vol-au-vent, swallowed it whole in one bite, rinsed it down with a glass of champagne and seized center stage all in one action.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026

Once rinsed down the drain, these fibers can enter wastewater systems.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026

The rocks were then placed in a woven basket with water and acorn flour that had been rinsed and re-rinsed over several days, to remove bitter tannins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2025

They also advised that all food waste shout be put into a food waste caddy and recyclable materials should be rinsed to help stop them being attacked by birds, animals or other vermin.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025

The twins opened a few tins of condensed milk, handing the empty cans to Minerva, who rinsed them out in a puddle.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

In the local hospital, a modest building nestled within the hillside town's trees and high grass, healthcare workers are rinsing both floor and walls with a chlorine solution.

From Barron's ● May 24, 2026

He now wonders if he got a fever and severe gastrointestinal symptoms after rinsing his hands and coffee cup in the river.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

If you're rinsing your plates before putting them in the dishwasher you're doing it wrong, says Andrew Laughlin, principal researcher at consumer group Which?

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

The dedicated staff introduced us to the elephant we’d be bathing, allowing us to each scrub a quarter of the animal before rinsing clean.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026

He had a whole routine that involved rinsing himself over and over.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata


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