washed

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Wind gusts were so strong at Island Bay that two women were knocked off their feet as waves washed up over the road, an AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

They spent four months in basic training and then were sent to the front in Karen state - one night, on their way to get washed, they decided to make a run for it.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The pull of documenting another city washed in pastels and marked by deep grooves of history led him to Salvador, the capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia, in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Hundreds of dead sharks and other fish have washed up on beaches in Wales.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Danny washed his plate and set it on the drying rack.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova