awash
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As excitement builds around the team that last won the NBA Finals in 1973, New York is awash in the Knicks' blue and orange colors.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
With the stadium awash with shirts bearing Kohli's name and iconic number 18, the former India captain delivered once again on the biggest stage.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
“Her Hair” explores disability, vulnerability and the body through the use of crutches and walkers assembled into a beastly figure awash in fake pink locks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Osama bin Laden was leading al Qaeda, the liar loans that soon prompted the Great Recession were being issued, and our capital was awash in muck and corruption.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Now and again, in the intervals between songs, the whales have been seen to breach, leaping clear out of the sea and landing on their backs, awash in the turbulence of their beating flippers.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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