washing
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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
Carpets, washing machines, furniture, fridges and even knives, forks and spoons are set to have tariffs applied by Canada.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Angela advises residents to close their windows if they see muck-spreading taking place and not to put any washing out.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
But when Calista was in the bathroom washing her tears off, I snuck out of the apartment and down the elevator and outside to the bodega.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
When they couldn’t identify any known cold virus, they inoculated adult volunteers with extracts from the nasal washings to confirm that something in the samples caused colds.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 11, 2024
The legs on Raggedy Ann dolls are made of red and white-striped fabric, which will bleed when it gets wet from tears or attempted washings — better to replace them with new fabric.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
Do not let the stained fabric dry out between washings!
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2022
The best options are simple to open, a breeze to clean and hardy enough to stand up to repeated washings.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2020
They were dressed in jeans of that light blue, lighter and a little frayed at the seams, that can be achieved only by a hundred washings.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
