wash

Example Sentences

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This is because the powerful toxins are water-soluble, so they easily wash into rivers if a dog goes swimming, and into water when a pet owner washes their hands after application.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Restaurants are finding it harder than ever to hire people to wash the dishes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

She’s looking for work as a cook after being laid off from a car wash in January.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The Arby’s employee noticed Cynthia’s Fiero parked at a car wash across the street from about 9 to 11:45 that night, hours after the stripogram was supposed to end.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

They had dried their clothes as best they could and combed out their filthy hair, but they could not wash.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda