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whitewash

[wahyt-wosh, -wawsh, hwahyt-] / ˈwaɪtˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃ, ˈʰwaɪt- /


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It would be wrong to paper over the cracks or whitewash the issues Mexico has faced in the run-up to kick, argues Mexican football journalist, Rafael Puente.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Film critics have described the new Michael Jackson biopic as a "whitewash", with several reviewers saying it tells a "sanitised" version of his life and career.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“Because them trying to whitewash the investigation into the death of Keith Porter is a nonstarter. We’re not going to allow that to happen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

England at least won the fourth Test in Melbourne to avoid a whitewash.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Joplin was nice, mostly wood-frame buildings, but they was clean and covered with paint or whitewash.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson




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