wash away
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Women are recruited to wash away the mud to reveal the nuggets of the precious metal, conceded Jacqueline Djangone, the head of the village women's association.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
That’s a question I ask myself daily as I watch the pandemic’s effects continue to wash away so many people’s consideration for their fellow humans.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has highlighted a failing tidal valve and crumbling sea wall which are letting salt water flood grazing marshland and wash away birds' nests and reed beds.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
“Thank God for the rain, which has helped wash away the garbage and trash off the sidewalks,” Travis says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
She suddenly cried and cried—it felt like forever—as she let the tears wash away all the years in camp.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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