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Carville, resigned to the idea getting a ticket was out of the question, had taken his family to do "the second-best thing" - "to go down town and soak up some of the atmosphere".

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

The introduction of Tide laundry powder drastically reduced the time needed to scrub and soak clothes, and it didn’t leave a film of soap common with products in that era.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Thousands of new “vocational schools” sprung up to soak up the money, many of them bogus.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

The beauty of these ingredients is that they don’t require the long citrus soak associated with traditional ceviche.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026

Vonetta was sure to soak up every word, every expression, to reenact later.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Before running them through the dishwasher, he soaks and scrubs off the most stubborn jams and sauces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

That weak carbonic acid ultimately soaks into the soil, full of carbon dioxide.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025

Rafiullah doesn't have teeth yet, so Hanifa soaks the bread in the tea and feeds him.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2025

At night, Piña says his apartment glows from the streetlights and soaks up the energy from the neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025

But the piddle runs down the wall and soaks into the old dirt floor.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

"It's worse than in India," complained Arockia Rajasekhar, 51, under the blazing sun with his shirt soaked.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

We’ve also watched England supporters chew off their fingernails, the French get soaked by a thunderstorm in Philadelphia, and that Belgian kid who burst into tears when his team proved utterly useless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

His mother couldn’t afford child care, so Allen often accompanied her at the studio, where he soaked up tapings of “Sanford and Son” and “The Tonight Show.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

A cool sponge or piece of clothing soaked in water and placed under the armpits or on the neck can help to cool someone.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

She was sore, she was tired, she was soaked.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

I’m not here for the World Cup but am soaking in all the hoopla ahead of Saturday’s quarterfinal match between England and Norway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Gardeners with raised beds are advised to remove approximately six inches of soil, because excess ash can raise the pH level and prevent nutrients from soaking into the soil bed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Herman walked the last half-mile to the airport, where he saw water from iced-over pipes soaking the crime scene.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

The primary bathroom boasts a glass-enclosed shower, a large soaking tub, and a double vanity.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Lara makes sure to stand right next to him, soaking in the attention as though she was his partner and not me.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston