flushing

Example Sentences

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Some, like those at the bar, who kept drinking in the dark after the power vanished, say they have little choice but to adjust to a life where flushing a toilet, cooking a pot of rice or riding a bus to work is now considered a luxury.

From Los Angeles Times

She glanced furiously about, face flushing scarlet as she applied “thick clouds” to her appearance.

From Literature

People have been urged not to use tap water for anything other than flushing toilets.

From BBC

Bottled water is being delivered to residents in Killin for a second day and locals have been warned not to use tap water for anything other than flushing toilets.

From BBC

They have been urged not to use tap water for anything other than flushing toilets.

From BBC