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

When I saw the headlines that flames were ravaging Santa Rosa Island, sadness washed over me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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

His body was found inside the unlocked SUV three days later when Wenrick told the fleet maintenance crew to take the patrol cars to be washed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

We had a good drink and I washed my hot face in the cool water.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls