flushed
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Whenever the ship switches to diesel, any residual methane gas has to be flushed out of the engine pipework and vented into the atmosphere.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Instead, I use multiple electric fans to create a cross breeze, often sticking my sweaty, flushed face directly in front of the fan grill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
When a toilet is flushed without a lid, it creates a "toilet plume" that releases tiny droplets into the air.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
“It’s a time when positioning gets flushed out and reset. You’ll get more of a natural market movement for a few days,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
She was breathing hard, her eyes wild, her cheeks flushed, her hair held back only by a pencil she’d stuck behind her ear two hours ago and clearly forgotten about.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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