as in to wash out
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But by 1986, at the age of 28, Howe had washed out of the majors after multiple suspensions because of his cocaine and alcohol use.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025 -
This style is not necessarily washed out yet but should present less risk of erratic liquidation looking ahead.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2025
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Without them, distrust and disrespect undermine the actions.—
John S. Tobey,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The liberation of the leaves will undermine the black-market trade and reduce deforestation by freeing for cultivation lands long ago cleared and abandoned.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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The sand is eroded into curious little ditches, and there’s litter underfoot, the mummified remains of dead fish.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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This short-term budget fix would actually worsen Maryland’s long-term fiscal health by eroding the very economic base that generates sustainable tax revenue.—
Mary D. Kane,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Wear (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20%28away%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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