Example Sentences
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According to the researchers, these chemical changes could interfere with microbial communities and aquatic ecosystems, particularly if large amounts of firecracker litter are repeatedly washed into rivers and lakes after festivals or celebrations.
From Science Daily • Jul. 4, 2026
Getting your hair washed, cut and styled, though, will take a lot more time.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
Absorbing sunlight, the seaweed takes about four days to fully dry before it can be washed several times and boiled to release the jelly-like substance known as agar-agar.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Cover crops like winter wheat are grown in the off season, to help bind the soil together and stop it being washed away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
He grabbed a handful of soapwort leaves, mashed them in water, and washed off the last of the wolverine dung.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
