as in to wash out
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Summer monsoons can wash out hikes, while winter brings too much cold for the trails.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026 -
There are roads in the Superior National Forest that have been closed and washed out this week due to the conditions.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Future decisions embracing those limits could further undermine the landmark voting law, long considered the crown jewel of the civil rights movement, and hamper the ability of voting rights groups and individual voters to file lawsuits alleging violations of the measure.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Sandweg said one of the director's most underappreciated responsibilities is managing that internal fault line, ensuring that ERO's highly visible arrest operations do not undermine HSI's ability to cultivate the confidential informants and foreign partnerships on which its work depends.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
18 May 2026
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But the premium that justifies the valuation is eroding fastest in exactly the segments the labs need to dominate.—
Deirdre Bosa,Jasmine Wu,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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But as deal complexity increases, speed without depth erodes trust.—
Thasha Batts,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Wear (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20%28away%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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