doesn't wash
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He has been married three times, shares a total of seven children and stepchildren with his third wife, and once said on television that he doesn’t wash his hands because germs aren’t real.
From Slate • Nov. 14, 2024
"People often see people with acne and their first thought can be to say her diet isn't good, she doesn't wash her face, she doesn't drink water, but they don't understand," she said.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024
Judge Watkins said that doesn’t wash, at least for the anti-immigrant label.
From Washington Times • May 1, 2023
Dalessandro wears his 1997 national championship T-shirt that he doesn’t wash between wins, and he always enters the stadium with hope.
From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2021
"I can't," I whisper, because I've been scared down to my bones and it doesn't wash off that fast.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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