washed

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Living in the beach city for more than 50 years, he wondered why nothing could be done about the trash washed in by the San Gabriel River.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

"Help me go home," viewers hear Odysseus plead, after having first found the King of Ithaca washed up on a far away sea shore.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

If hands are not properly washed, these devices can blow microbes onto your skin, other people, and surrounding surfaces.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Agriculture companies generally require an outsider to wear washed clothes they provide before working with livestock to avoid any contamination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

As I turned loose of the leather, I saw that my hands were so wet with sweat they looked as wet as they did when I washed dishes for Mama once in a while.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls