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The collapse of the dam in Red Sea state is one of the worst incidents, washing away farms and villages downstream.

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Videos on social media showed muddy water gushing through unpaved streets and forested areas, washing away homes and leaving people and vehicles stranded.

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The war risks washing away that richness as well.

In others, they might plant cover crops to keep their soils from washing away in the off season or even encourage healthy populations of earthworms underground.

“Does that mean that fans wanted to come because they were washing away the scandal? I don’t know,” O’Brien said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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