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
"We lifted the artefact, and then on the surface a quick rinse revealed 'Guinness'," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
HPV levels also fell by 80% in oral rinse samples.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
We rinse our brushes, tap-tap, in close succession.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
A big challenge is dental plaque, a protective structure known as a biofilm that helps bacteria adhere to teeth and makes them more resistant to removal by saliva, mouth rinses and some antimicrobial agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Other work has raised similar questions about antibacterial mouth rinses.
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
The action of the water releases more cyanide, nitriles and cyanohydrins, and squeezing rinses them away.
From Salon ● May 6, 2024
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
She rinses and dabs around the inside of my mouth, removing the residue and remnants.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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
"I've literally just rinsed out my underwear, and clothes I wore out, to try and give myself another day."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The researchers rinsed and peeled potatoes before cutting them into strips.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
We used special grated mittens to wipe the mixture off of our bodies in the private zen garden, then rinsed off in the shower.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
There were no brushes, no soap, no towels, but I rinsed myself off anyway.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
Kniel said her lab has tested the effects of rinsing cyclospora off produce, and found that it removes some eggs, but not all of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
"It brings into question whether reaching the eventual 92% target by rinsing and repeating this sequence of 'elective sprints' is financially feasible or manageable for already stretched NHS staff."
From BBC ● May 14, 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
Then she wetted a tenugui and washed herself with soap, rinsing by pouring the bowl on herself.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
