washouts

plural of washout

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of washouts The agency expects to hire 8,900 new air traffic controllers by 2028, but because of factors like attrition, retirements and program washouts, this will only result in 1,000 more certified controllers, according to FAA documents. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washouts
Noun
  • On Tuesday, 85 scientists released a 459-page rebuttal to the DOE report, highlighting a large body of scientific literature pointing to how climate change can exacerbate droughts, floods, crop failures, and other disasters.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Greengrass viewed the story of The Lost Bus through a similar lens, following a micro, primal cinematic story of survival that was ultimately about what these disasters mean on a macro level.
    Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While the popular story highlights a federal civil rights victory, a more comprehensive examination reveals the triumph of white resistance, the failures of sustained federal oversight, and the longer history of Black student courage and activism.
    Time, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Within these settings, members may receive encouragement to share their successes, failures, roadblocks, and takeaways.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But Wolves expected all three to leave this season, so there were no huge disappointments in terms of outgoings.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Osaka hasn’t let the disappointments and detractors of the last nearly five years derail her.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Families that embrace this mindset see setbacks not as catastrophes but as tuition.
    Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The story grabbed him thematically too, given the increasing devastation caused by wildfires and other environmental catastrophes.
    Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Leaving the three representatives, Quent, and even Demerzel absolutely shaken to their core, Dusk visits the hall of holographic busts of Cleons’ past.
    Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Mercier has been obsessing over sculptures and busts for the last 15 years.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • During the competition, the losers are executed and the lone survivor is declared the winner.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But one this unique and anticipated deserved its own breakdown of winners and losers.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Washouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washouts. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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