wipe

Moore wipes it off and reapplies it repeatedly, finally rubbing her face raw.

There’s also, per the title, a prophecy, a deathbed vision by Valya’s predecessor of an apocalyptic “red dust” storm that will wipe out … something.

Many of the lemon trees remain, as if untouched; others were wiped out completely, the hills where they stood blackened and desiccated.

Serrano valiantly continued, her eyesight hindered as she wiped blood every few seconds.

The increase in National Insurance contributions the university has to pay as an employer will more than wipe out the increase in tuition fees next year, he adds.