washout

Example Sentences

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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

Scotland face a washout of a Six Nations campaign after suffering a dispiriting opening loss to Italy in rain-soaked Rome.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

That type of action often signals a washout, creating an attractive level to lean against on the long side.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 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

Mr. Benson struck the washout a little way above us.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls