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washout

[wosh-out, wawsh-] / ˈwɒʃˌaʊt, ˈwɔʃ- /
NOUN
failure
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NOUN
result of rain
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Following a washout period, they consumed a low-carotenoid tomato juice for another four weeks.

From Science Daily May 30, 2026

The washout gave each side one point, and left Australia unable to catch up.

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

Scotland are facing 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

We climbed out of the washout and started down a game trail.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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