wash

Example Sentences

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A two week "wash out" period separated the phases so the researchers could reset the conditions before testing the next drink.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Large numbers tend to wash over people, even if they understand they’re supposed to care.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Community funerals, where people helped wash the bodies of their loved ones, contributed to many people becoming infected in the earlier stages of the big outbreak more than a decade ago.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

It’s awesome because they rub you from head to toe with body oil, then they wash your hair and give you a cucumber and yogurt mask.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

A deep voice rose above the shuddering of the wash drum agitators that floated out to the yard from the workroom.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu