wash

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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

This includes whether contaminated clothing could transfer lead to other items in the wash and how detergents interact with the chemical.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

I did not expect to feel something magical wash over me: the feeling of surprise.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

His daughter shared the basic information she had—offering scant clues, like how her dad wouldn’t wash the kelp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

She fed another bottle to Dodger, then used the last one to wash the fire retardant out of their eyes and off their faces as best she could.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz