as in to wash out
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Several parts of Ohio have already experienced recent severe weather and flooding events, leading to washed out roads, evacuations, power outages, and water rescues, the Columbus Dispatch reports.—
Alex Perry,
The Enquirer,
7 July 2025 -
In Orange County, where Chapel Hill is primarily located, some roads were washed out, according to the county's emergency services.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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Media implies entertainment and undermines the responsibility that journalists are supposed to have to report the truth and hold those in power accountable.—
HG Biggs,
IndyStar,
11 July 2025
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And then the leftist media, which is looking to completely undermine our culture and our civilization, and knows that these things turn social norms on their head, pick up these concepts and promote them.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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Now, this fundamental principle is at risk of being eroded.—
Philippa Pham Hughes,
Time,
11 July 2025
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Deals like these, which require OpenAI to sell stakes in the company, erode the nonprofit’s control of the business.—
Orson Aguilar,
Mercury News,
10 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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