whitewash

Example Sentences

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While the release of prisoners from the jail has been welcomed, some rights groups have described this move as an attempt to whitewash the facility's past.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro quickly labeled this an effort to “rewrite and whitewash our history,” proclaiming, “We learn from our history in Pennsylvania, even when it’s painful.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

He said they had sent workers to whitewash the wall.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

The logo of the State of South Carolina could be read through the whitewash.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy