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washout

[wosh-out, wawsh-] / ˈwɒʃˌaʊt, ˈwɔʃ- /
NOUN
failure
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NOUN
result of rain
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Following a washout period, they consumed a low-carotenoid tomato juice for another four weeks.

From Science Daily May 30, 2026

Stocks may stage a tepid recovery from Tuesday’s Greenland-inspired washout, but anxiety remains high as President Trump arrives in Davos.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

The stock market is likely “closer to the bottom,” after Thursday’s washout, and investors should buy the dip, says Wall Street’s prescient and biggest bull, Tom Lee.

From MarketWatch Nov. 21, 2025

Seven-time champions Australia come into the match with six wins in their seven league games, the other being a washout.

From Barron's Oct. 30, 2025

I heard the cry again and I could tell that it was coming from down in the washout.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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