Example Sentences

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Since the incident occurred, Duffy said, the school district has washed down the outside areas of the school as a safety precaution.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

A student protest movement has washed over the country since police first tried to end an encampment at Columbia University in New York nearly two weeks ago.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

The break in Suicide Basin was so significant that the subsequent flood has washed away and severely damaged homes all along the Mendenhall River.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2023

The dam’s destruction has washed away vegetation, eroded riverbanks and contaminated drinking water sources with 150 tons of heavy fuel oil, in addition to polluted sediment and human and animal remains.

From Scientific American • Aug. 1, 2023

"If she has washed sometime this year, I shall be glad. If she hasn't, wash her. Be certain that you tell her who I am, and warn her of what I am."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin