washed

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They spent four months in basic training and then were sent to the front in Karen state - one night, on their way to get washed, they decided to make a run for it.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A wall label informs us that Duchamp, at the 1912 Paris Aviation Show, told Constantin Brancusi: “Painting’s washed up. Who’ll do anything better than that propeller?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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

Hundreds of dead sharks and other fish have washed up on beaches in Wales.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The way I looked, I doubted anyone would be very helpful, so I washed as much dirt and grime and troll smell off me as I could.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff