washing

Example Sentences

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Researchers say years of agricultural chemicals and metals washing into the lake have made the dust toxic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"If the floors needed washing, we would have to get down on our hands and knees, even though we were pregnant," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Until then I’m just up and taking my supplements, taking my medicine, washing my face and drinking water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

One concern is that washing could create a lead-containing residue inside machines, which might need to be cleaned to prevent releasing contamination into wastewater.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

I skipped hand washing, and instead I pulled on my lime green shorts and my Snowberger’s baseball shirt.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles