as in to wash out
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Essentially, the necessary nutrients wash out over time through the watering process.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025 -
Roughly a third of applicants wash out before completing their training at the FAA Academy, according to Duffy.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
19 June 2025
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History suggests the move may prove counterproductive, undermining concrete American interests in the name of rushing into a speculative new extractive frontier.—
Time,
Time,
17 June 2025
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In fact, May data shows rents in Connecticut have now fallen for the first time in years, undermining the idea that these tools are the problem.—
Jim Amann,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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Opaque brokerage fees can erode returns, while fraud is a constant risk.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Critics warned that such measures could erode due process rights and destabilize the legal status of millions of permanent residents.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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“Wear (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20%28away%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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