flushed
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But it has been the destruction of forests and mining further upstream which may have flushed the nutrients, like nitrogen, from soils into waterways, benefitting the mangroves down the river.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 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
A young couple look into each other’s eyes, their faces flushed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
“Every single day I was on it, all day long,” the Chico, Calif., woman said Thursday, her voice tremulous and her cheeks flushed to the color of her rose maxi dress.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
We watched in awe as Abuelita Remedios lanced, compressed, and flushed Pita’s wounds one at a time before applying her concoction liberally to each laceration.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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