eyewash
Example Sentences
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"For us in the Khumbu region, it has just been an eyewash," said Nawang Thome Sherpa, head of a local body in Phakding, one of the vulnerable villages downstream Imja lake.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Throw on a lab coat, spark a Bunsen burner, and stay close to the eyewash station, but hopefully it won’t come to that.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
Some employees had to walk a quarter of a mile to reach a station, L&I found, and one eyewash station was behind a locked door, the department alleged.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Under this legislation, private households would be required to provide eyewash stations if workers use bleach and could face fines up to $15,000 per safety violation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
He was the only man Esteban had ever met who polished his fingernails and put blue eyewash in his eyes.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
