whitewash
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Gregor Brown and Scott Cummings touched down in the second half, with debutant Gregor Hiddleston and Kyle Rowe also crossing the whitewash.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
Patriotism doesn’t ask us to whitewash the country’s shortcomings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
But Vermeer’s symbol-free whitewash is alive with light in the space between the wall and his eye.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Littler did avoid the whitewash, with an ironic celebration showing he felt it was nothing more than a consolation.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Ikaika says, and he opens his eyes in time to see the second surfer get eaten by whitewash.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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