whitewash
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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
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
It will be tough, but I'll probably come out with my normal 5-0 whitewash prediction before the series - I can't help myself.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
The old thick walls sucked in coat after coat of whitewash made with lime in salt water, which, as it dried, seemed to have a luminosity of its own.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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