brush away
Example Sentences
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It’s a terrible mess in Ann Arbor, impossible for even college football to brush away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
These preparations include reinforcing fire control lines around the Eaton and Palisades fires, clearing dry brush away from surviving structures, and staging resources in areas where new fires could ignite.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025
In photographs, she is seen holding a broom that she would now use to brush away insects from her path to avoid accidentally stepping on them.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2023
“We want to brush away these concerns,” Takaya said, speaking to worried ticket holders.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2020
I use my rock hammer to chisel around its edges, then pry it up and brush away the surrounding dirt with my gloved hand.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
