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washout

[wosh-aut, wawsh-] / ˈwɒʃˌaʊt, ˈwɔʃ- /
NOUN
failure
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NOUN
result of rain
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In July, rides were canceled because of washout risks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

"Hedge funds had spent recent weeks climbing back aboard the technology trade, with positioning rebuilding toward levels seen before the summer washout," said Stephen Innes at Quintex Intel.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Let us start with the good news - for many of us it won't be a complete washout of a weekend.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Each participant completed two separate 28-day diet periods with a 28-day washout period in between.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026

Grandpa stared at the washout and then at the dead Ford.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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