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douching

verb

present participle of douche

as in flowing

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The flooding also prompted alerts in northern India, where authorities evacuated thousands of people in Bihar as rivers flowing from the Himalayas rose.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
That platform has paid out $30 billion since 2016; that's 80% of overall money flowing through the site.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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Water was seen gushing dozens of feet into the air before police could begin investigating the incident.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
And as Salfino wrote in his Zero RB column, Mitchell was a lightning-quick signing by the Chargers the moment free agency opened, with John Harbaugh gushing about how dangerous RBs with Mitchell’s speed can be.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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By the afternoon, only a handful of LAFD crew members remained at the site, replaced by private firefighters who had taken over hosing down the building interior.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
The expert suggests hosing them with water for a thorough clean as flies can be attracted to lingering food waste, odors, and residues.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 June 2026

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The defense, which also received an influx of talent through the portal, hopes to improve on finishing near the bottom of the conference in scoring, rushing and passing defense categories.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Raleek Brown transferred from Arizona State after rushing for 1,141 yards last season while Ryan Wingo and Cam Coleman, a transfer from Auburn, give Texas one of the most talented wide receiver duos in the country.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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Whether any storms billow up over the area this weekend is hard to pinpoint, but the potential is there for localized drenching downpours.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The recent two-month onslaught of drenching rains and destructive tornados that ravaged both the south suburbs and northwest Indiana was bad enough.

— Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of drenching

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That creates an important exception for government agencies that test drugs and send out regular reports on what adulterants are saturating the drug supply in certain locations.

— Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
Spray it onto a microfiber cloth and wipe your floors to avoid over-saturating them.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026

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