washout

Example Sentences

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Even a washout against Ireland could not dampen their spirits.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Scotland face a washout of a Six Nations campaign after suffering a dispiriting opening loss to Italy in rain-soaked Rome.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Stocks may stage a tepid recovery from Tuesday’s Greenland-inspired washout, but anxiety remains high as President Trump arrives in Davos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

The stock market is likely “closer to the bottom,” after Thursday’s washout, and investors should buy the dip, says Wall Street’s prescient and biggest bull, Tom Lee.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

By the time we reached the washout, Grandpa was fully conscious again, and was mumbling and grumbling.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls