washed
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Gantry cranes were washed away, silt and boulders jammed the headworks, and floodwaters entered the power house, knocking the plant offline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Last week's floodwaters washed away a lot of heavy machinery, making it harder for rescuers to unblock tunnels, says a representative for Nepalese power companies.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
But sometimes I feel like I’m washed away at sea, and the shore is my art and I’m getting farther and farther away from it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Agrawal said they were told the hotel was washed away and is no longer there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Chase was washed backward in a rush of water.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
