washing

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It also involved dispelling rumours and explaining why traditional mourning practices - such as washing the bodies of the deceased - had to be banned.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Quick said residents can take steps to limit their exposure, such as washing dusty equipment and keeping cleaning floors and other surfaces clean.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

In addition to cars, marvels like refrigerators, radios and washing machines became commonplace.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

As of early April, Samsung’s share of the offline market in China stood at 3.62% for color TVs, 0.41% for refrigerators and 0.38% for washing machines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

I’ve been trading, collecting things to sell in the secondhand shops and sometimes in the rubbish bins outside the nicer houses, washing and sewing and repairing what I find.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron