as in to wash out
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In dawn and evening shots, dark trees and rock faces can look washed out or muddy.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
20 Mar. 2025 -
The same jeans Alba wore aren’t dramatically washed out, but just enough to have that vintage look.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
19 Mar. 2025
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The talks are set to take place amid concerns that the Kremlin is weaponizing ceasefire negotiations to delay and undermine negotiations for a settlement to the war.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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You will be expected to trust your agents, for the alternative would be micromanagement, and that would undermine the whole process.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Conversely, poor communication quickly erodes credibility, limiting potential growth.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Over time, excessive tilling leads to eroded and diminished topsoil, polluted waterways and ultimately less-vigorous crops and harvests.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
21 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 28 Mar. 2025.
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