wash
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Brown, who exercises five days a week, starts by working an anti-bacterial body wash into his skin with a silicone scrubber, then follows with a hydrating body wash with hyaluronic acid or glycerin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Without hot water, she had to wash using a bucket.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
There’s plenty more on the menu, including crisp sambusas stuffed with vegetables or beef, but whatever you order, add a mango juice to wash it down.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Her client, who was grabbed by immigration agents at a car wash last August, was seeking asylum because of the violence endemic in his region of Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
After we wash, we find clean clothes set out for us on our beds.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
The dishwasher camera tailors washes for optimal energy efficiency and finally solves the mystery of what goes on inside there during the cycle.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
In social-media posts sponsored by Dove, people are layering its fragrant body washes, bar soaps and scrubs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Also collecting: inflation-linked bonds, especially European ones still priced as if the shock washes out.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The i Paper says "sixteen million people could see their areas move into drought status this week", meaning that "car washes and swimming pools could face water bans" amid heatwave conditions.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
In 1859, Phineas washes up on his family's doorstep in San Francisco.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
If it did, the attempt to recreate the first film’s magic would’ve come with plenty of film stock and some colored gels to make sure every shot isn’t washed out in jaundiced yellow.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
All the momentum was with the visitors on the Saturday night, but it was soon washed away as the rain drenched Sunday singles began.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
When scrubbing with your hands or a cloth—which should be regularly washed and air-dried between uses—use light pressure, Smith added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
In San Diego County, sections of Carlsbad State Beach have washed away, including the area in front of the Tamarack parking lot, forcing part of it to be closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Aunt J washed and shampooed my hair thoroughly when I got home that night.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Why washing your body once may no longer be good enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The warehouse had been converted into a living space, complete with beds, washing facilities, a kitchen, and even a fitness area.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
“If a washing machine breaks, nobody laughs,” said Dennis Hong, an engineering professor at UCLA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Clothes on a washing line have been drying in minutes.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
There was the faintest whiff of herring, too, for it would take more than one washing to get that smell out of a thick knitted sweater.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
