rinse
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“And that is rinse and repeat what happens to really good art and really good movements, and it’s what happened with Afropunk.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Drain, rinse under cold water and transfer to the baking dish.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
When Panis and his friend, Eddie Huzzey, surfaced, a quick rinse revealed the familiar Guinness branding.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
HPV levels also fell by 80% in oral rinse samples.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
I quickly washed up my few dishes, then ladled clean water over each item to rinse off the suds.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
Other work has raised similar questions about antibacterial mouth rinses.
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
Instead, he puts a small amount of Dawn, which he buys in bulk to save, into the left side of his sink, adds water and rinses through dirty dishes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
The brand touts a variety of products including shampoo, conditioner, a hair oil, a hair mask and a shaking vessel to apply rinses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
Melissa: No. 2: If you’re one of those people who rinses, dries and sorts your recycling, you get a gold star.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
Around me a woman rinses cups in the sink, and Matt scrapes crumbs from his plate into the trash.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
Jack had reached for a vol-au-vent, swallowed it whole in one bite, rinsed it down with a glass of champagne and seized center stage all in one action.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Once rinsed down the drain, these fibers can enter wastewater systems.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
This dread has been my constant companion ever since I lathered up, rinsed and watched handfuls of dirty blonde strands circle the drain three weeks ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
They also advised that all food waste shout be put into a food waste caddy and recyclable materials should be rinsed to help stop them being attacked by birds, animals or other vermin.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
They returned with arms laden, and Dicey turned the potatoes, rinsed in rain drops, over and then arranged the chicken wings near to the edge of the fire so they wouldn’t scorch.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
In the local hospital, a modest building nestled within the hillside town's trees and high grass, healthcare workers are rinsing both floor and walls with a chlorine solution.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
You know to turn the faucet in the bathroom off while rinsing out your swimsuit but something distracts you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
The dedicated staff introduced us to the elephant we’d be bathing, allowing us to each scrub a quarter of the animal before rinsing clean.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
If you've been spitting, rinsing and gargling after every brush, you might want to rethink that last step.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025
We wear ribbons every day except Saturday when we wash them by hand, Dell and I side by side at the kitchen sink, rubbing them with Ivory soap then rinsing them beneath cool water.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
