wash away
Example Sentences
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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
In natural environments, cycles such as rainfall or tidal changes repeatedly wash away these flawed areas.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026
"It's inevitably going to wash away butterfly eggs, remove nesting sites and disrupt underground breeding areas," Hodgson said.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
You can’t snap your fingers, wash away a whole world, erect a new one, and have it work well and quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
She did not want the gold to wash away in the dishwater and the laundry water and the field water.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
