flushing

Example Sentences

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Record winter rainfall is flushing pollution and sediment into Devon and Cornwall's coastal waters, raising risks to marine life, shellfish and potentially human health as conditions warm.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The act of flushing can be a bigger concern than sitting.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Monitoring the brain’s self-regulation and maintenance functions, like this fluid flushing, are opportunities for new diagnostic tools and avenues for treatment, Nedergaard said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

This Manscaped ad ends with a dude flushing his recently shaved chest hair down the toilet, immediately making the company a sworn enemy of plumbers and landlords nationwide.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

I grip the handle and flush a few times, alternating filling the toilet and flushing it.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini