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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

Sari Bashi, executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, a non-governmental organisation, accused the military of a whitewash.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 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

The series gives Pakistan another T20 whitewash of Australia, following a 2–0 victory in 2010 and a 3–0 sweep in 2018, providing a timely boost ahead of next week's T20 World Cup.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

The sun was coming over the ridge now, glaring on the whitewash of the houses and barns, making the wet grass blaze softly.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck




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