washed

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The pull of documenting another city washed in pastels and marked by deep grooves of history led him to Salvador, the capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia, in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Members of the school's eco club set up the scheme with the idea that the clothes would be washed and returned after the event and ready for the next Year 11 prom.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

"I've already heard of Ebola and it's a disease that scares me a lot," Mapenzi said as she washed her laundry in a basin on the ground.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

An officer had visited Saundersfoot beach, NRW said, but found no trace of the animals as they had been washed back into the sea.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Down the hill, the mayor gathered together the sheriff and the board and the farmers whose houses had washed away.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney