soak
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But he escaped a five-second penalty because one of the transgressions was when he suffered a long brake pedal caused by heat soak after his pit stop, so he was excused.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
I had not dirtied anything requiring an overnight soak.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
As we stand in a beautiful square, the famous Belfry of Mons looming over us, I ask Karl if he ever pauses to truly soak up the sights.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
I bring Lou Ann a basin of hot water to soak her feet.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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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
That weak carbonic acid ultimately soaks into the soil, full of carbon dioxide.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025
This is thought to be an event that only occurs every few years, when above average rainfall soaks the desert floor, causing dormant seeds to spring to life.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 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
Sweat soaks my skin, half from fever, half from the unabating heat.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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As frontier AI labs soaked up the available compute, cloud providers moved to require multiyear contracts with upfront costs often as high as 30%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
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
The ground soaked up as much as a small city uses in a year, and the groundwater rose beneath the farm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
In the Solheim, Europe's newcomers have soaked up the continent's unique bond.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The driver got soaked anyway to everyone’s amusement, except Chase’s.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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Its accompanying bathroom is equally luxurious, complete with a statement soaking tub and dual vanities.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
They gave youngsters "the chance to experience their own Great North Run moment - creating memories, soaking up the atmosphere and, for many, getting a taste of what the main event feels like", they added.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 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
"Let me just look around for a second", she said afterwards, soaking up every ounce of the reception.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The ground under us was so soft and wet that my feet were already soaking, right through the soles of my Sunday school shoes.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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