BACKWASHES Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

backwashes

noun

plural of backwash

as in results

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause a general recession was the backwash of the crisis in the housing market

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Both companies are betting that medicines modeled on human GLP-1 drugs can help regulate appetite in pets, and top-line results of their clinical trials are expected to be released later this year.

— Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Benchmark selection rationale, red-team findings and bias audit results, including inconclusive ones, must be documented rather than summarized.

— Akash Pugalia, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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Both Skaug and House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star, said in the release that Boise wasn’t following that law and both hinted at possible consequences.

— Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 13, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
Stricter regulations The proposal also sets clearer expectations for how data center developers should engage with the Independence community, along with stricter guidelines around consequences for breaking city ordinances.

— Ilana Arougheti July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

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Given Nolan’s famous aversion to AI, there was a relief in knowing this incredible display of creativity came primarily from practical effects and shooting on location.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Smoke far beyond the flames For those with respiratory issues, the effects are much more grueling.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

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However, without strong spending activity at home, a heavy reliance on exports makes China particularly vulnerable to a reversal in AI sentiment, which would hit sales of high-tech products.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
TourProdEnter also wired $100,000 in January 2023 to a hair products company of a stylist who owns an upscale salon at the Hilton Bentley in South Beach.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

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