won't wash
Example Sentences
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Editor of the Sunday Times, Ben Taylor, said the "excuses" of those at the top of Labour Together "won't wash".
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
If the washing machine won’t wash or the screen door won’t seamlessly slide, does it make sense to call a professional?
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2020
I worry that if people put on masks, then they’ll think, OK, I’m protected, and they won’t wash their hands as vigorously or be careful not to touch their faces.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2020
The old saw that horse people really love their animals won’t wash anymore.
From Washington Post • May 5, 2019
She won’t wash her hair or cut her nails on Friday.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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