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awash

[uh-wosh, uh-wawsh] / əˈwɒʃ, əˈwɔʃ /




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The new group is mostly formed of "rural youth" from an area "awash with weapons", motivated by poverty, and anger over illegal fishing by ships from China, Yemen, Iran and beyond.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Guardiola's current deal expires at the end of the next season, and the football industry is awash with speculation he is preparing to walk away.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Social media is awash in content about the arcane: how-tos for spellcasting, psychics claiming to foretell the future and endless posts about casting out demons.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Keeping a viewing audience engaged in a world awash in YouTube and TikTok videos will provide Netflix plenty of drama on its own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

As the credits rolled, he took off his headphones and said, “Sorry, I was awash in the nobility of sacrifice. What were you saying?”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green




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