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Flushing

[ fluhsh-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

flushing

/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /

Flushing

/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /

a port in the SW Netherlands, in Zeeland province, on Walcheren Island, at the mouth of the West Scheldt river: the first Dutch city to throw off Spanish rule (1572). Pop: 45 000 (2003 est) Dutch nameVlissingen

Similarly, Main Street Patrol was formed in order to keep the streets of Flushing, New York safe.

From Time

Looking back, even the flushing toilet in “European Son” seems spot on.

So, let the basketball and football fans keep following their off seasons, and all the baseball fans will be heading to Flushing.

“We joked about just flushing the toilets, over and over again, just because we can,” she said.

In the red corner: Harvey Weinstein, originally from Flushing, New York.

A Stephen King of the Flushing housing projects and the blighted East Bay, Victor LaValle is a master of comic-gothic noir.

The colour came flushing into Lady Hartledon's face, an angry light into her eyes.

“I would be shamed to death,” Jessie declared, her face flushing almost angrily, for sometimes Amy did try her.

Well, Im willin to help folks outalways, said Mr. Chumley, his withered cheek flushing.

I guess our trade wouldnt amount to much, said Jess, flushing a little.

He watched her countenance slowly flushing, but pretended not to notice her confusion.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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