soak
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Over the last several years, work crews there have been restoring natural floodplains along rivers and creeks, building recharge basins, and routing floodwater to farm fields where it can soak into the land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
That loss has made way for invasive annual grasses that ignite more easily, increase erosion and leave less water to soak into aquifers, Barton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The world number 46 admits he has been happy to fly "under the radar" at Flushing Meadows while the likes of Tiafoe, Shelton, Fritz and Tommy Paul soak up the attention.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Don’t want to soak the bread in stock and bake the whole thing?
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
“If we soak the rice, it becomes softer and cooks faster,” I call out loudly.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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The stock issuance still costs shareholders, and it often soaks up extra cash they could receive too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
She really soaks up a vibe that you would never have access to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
Anything that adds ballast and soaks up the warm bits without overpowering them earns a spot here.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
That weak carbonic acid ultimately soaks into the soil, full of carbon dioxide.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025
It soaks through Mark’s shoes and socks, the bottom of his pants, and he feels its warmth, then its full heat.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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Kosin and his family lifted their belongings once they saw the water level was higher than the canal retaining wall, but their ground floor was still left soaked.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
In the Solheim, Europe's newcomers have soaked up the continent's unique bond.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Could we still be out there in Queens, soaked in Honey Deuces, waiting for a final score?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
And after it ends, his shirt is almost soaked through, his brow furrowed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
“Yes, a crisp October morning. It was sunny out, and that’s the strangest thing. Because when you knocked on my door by mistake, you were soaked to the bone.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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The primary bathroom boasts a marble soaking tub, following the home’s elegant aesthetic.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
"You still do the cuticle, you do the soaking and hydrate everything," says Buddemeier, "but you just put no polish on."
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The Delafield Hotel is a charming boutique property with massive rooms, comfortable beds and bathrooms outfitted with Kohler rain showers and soaking hydrotherapy tubs.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
“I feel uncomfortable to discuss future,” Molchanova wrote to Epstein on April 4, 2019, sweat soaking into her shirt as she nervously typed the message.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Exhausted, soaking wet and dispirited, he curled up into a wretched damp ball and slept.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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