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
Meanwhile, El Niño has helped wash away sand from Newport Beach, making most dangerous surf spot—the Wedge—even sketchier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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
The latrines had been placed beside the river, so the current would wash away the wastes.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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