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These shirts will look great even after repeated washings.
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Add into the mix consistent hand-washing, doing the dishes with harsh soaps, and something as mundane as getting gel nail polish cured with a UV light?
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Pope Francis made the washing of the feet one of the most distinctive rituals of his pontificate.
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Hand washing is also an option, but take care around the blade.
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Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Pope Francis made the washing of the feet one of the most distinctive rituals of his pontificate.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Hand washing is also an option, but take care around the blade.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Health inspectors no detectable sanitizer in the ware washing sink.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Washing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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washing
noun
wash·ing
ˈwȯsh-iŋ 
ˈwäsh-
: articles washed or to be washed
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