Example Sentences

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At First Watch, by the end of Fermine’s shift at around 3 p.m., he will have washed hundreds of dishes, taken out the trash and mopped up the dish room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

And before we know it, a flood will have washed away the free and open internet we all rely on.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2018

And while time and currents will have washed away any blast residue, a pattern of little pits or gashes in the metal could indicate an explosion, he said.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2015

“The rain is good; it will have washed out our tracks,” replied the other.

From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Mitford, Bertram