as in to wash out
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The July 4 Texas flooding has now claimed over 100 lives, with even more still missing as searches continue along the Guadalupe River where forceful floodwaters washed out structures and vegetation.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
9 July 2025 -
Just keep in mind that this year’s 84% full moon will wash out all but the brightest meteors.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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Avoid Common Mistakes Despite the benefits of catch-up contributions, many individuals make avoidable errors that undermine their effectiveness.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The firing of a career public servant, lawfully appointed by the court, is another blatant attempt to intimidate anyone that doesn't agree with them and undermine judicial independence.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Inflation is an inevitable economic reality that erodes your purchasing power over time.—
Prasanna Kumar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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But the context in which the show is premiering makes this a surreal project, where legal rights and principles we were once told were sacrosanct are being eroded.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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“Wear (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20%28away%29. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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